An application to the startup accelerator Y Combinator includes several written prompts. YC applications have grown by 60% in length over the past three years, according to partner Tyler Bosmeny. By the summer 2025 batch, em dashes were used in over 50% of YC applications, according to the data. The use of em dashes with spaces around them (so spaced — exactly — like this) spiked in summer 2025. Read the original article on Business InsiderThe post Y Combinator applications are getting longer, with more em dashes.