eligible
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Absence rates were higher for particular groups of pupils including those eligible for free school meals.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Turnout was among the highest in Hungary’s post-communist history, with close to 80% of eligible voters casting ballots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
A player is not eligible for the Hall of Fame until five years after his last season.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Nearly eight million voters are eligible to cast ballots to choose a successor to Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after two five-year terms and has endorsed Wadagni as his successor.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Seabiscuit had been a very late foal, born at the end of May 1933, but in January 1935, half a year short of his actual birthday, he was deemed a two-year-old, officially eligible to race.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing eligible
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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