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The 16-year-old will have to serve 14 years and 133 days before being eligible for release.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Up to 20% of early-release eligible shares may be sold shortly after SpaceX reports its first quarterly results.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
"Anybody in this country is eligible to apply if they believe they were a victim of weaponization," Blanche said.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Local, state and tribal agencies will be able to apply for 75% reimbursement of their eligible fire suppression costs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Alabama's capital statute requires that any murder eligible for the death penalty be intentional, but it was clear that Herbert had no intent to kill the child.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing eligible
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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