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eligible

[el-i-juh-buhl] / ˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /


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Borrowers are eligible for three repayment plans: standard, graduated and extended.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Before the six months are out, another 78% of shares will become eligible for sale.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Associate members could be eligible to enter, but that is decided by the governing body of the contest on "a case-by-case basis", the rules state.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Medicare already pays for these tests, but commercial insurers, covering roughly half the eligible population, pay only about 25% of the time, says Dan Brennan, an analyst at TD Cowen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Successful completion of the trial period would make her eligible for promotion from the entry level of SP-3 to SP-5, with the raise that accompanied it.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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