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eligible

[el-i-juh-buhl] / ˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /


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Eligible students will be awarded a scholarship of $500.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Eligible households who previously registered their interest were now being contacted with further details, though applications remained open, the council said.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Eligible creditors will need to vote to accept the plan by June 1.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Eligible nominees into the Rock Hall must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to being nominated.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Then, do an internet search for “Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs.”

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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