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eligible

[el-i-juh-buhl] / ˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /


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Only those unable to afford the minimum cost of an oil delivery may be eligible to apply, the council said.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Chasing Horse will be eligible for parole after 37 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Starting in July, eligible Medicare beneficiaries can access a so-called bridge to the model, which caps the cost of GLP-1 medications at $50 a month.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans who have overwhelmed Deir al-Balah since the start of the war weren’t eligible to vote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Two years ago, his brother had become eligible to join the Sons of the Six, the city’s elite warriorship.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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