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ineligible

[in-el-i-juh-buhl] / ɪnˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /


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The 32-year-old was first-choice stand-off during their 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign, but he has been ineligible for selection while playing his club rugby in Japan since.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

The line for those ineligible for the biometric scans, including families with children younger than 12 and those without a chip in their passport, was nearly an hour long.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

He’s growing up after once being academically ineligible.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

My question is whether that additional income would make him ineligible for SSI, assuming he would even agree to apply for public assistance in the first place.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

The previous school year he had been ineligible for spring practice because of academic problems, which put him way down in the doghouse.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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