eligible
Example Sentences
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It found that costs have risen for families in England who are not eligible for the funded hours - either because they are not in work, do not earn enough or do not meet other criteria.
From BBC
The news comes after the council ended its scheme which allowed all families of children eligible for benefits-related free school meals to be given vouchers during every school holiday for the last five years.
From BBC
Medicines eligible for refill include statins for high cholesterol, blood-pressure medications and contraceptives.
To be eligible for asylum, a non-citizen had to demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution in their home country due to their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
From Los Angeles Times
Students who turn 5 by Sept. 1 of the school year are eligible to enter kindergarten in California.
From Los Angeles Times
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