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eligible

[el-i-juh-buhl] / ˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /


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The 6-1, 170-pound pitcher/outfielder reclassified in February to make himself eligible for next month’s Major League draft and is a potential first-round pick.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Tamoxifen can substantially reduce breast cancer incidence in high-risk patients, but many eligible women do not take the drug because of concerns about side effects.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Just days later, a federal judge ruled that Miller had “run roughshod over the constitutional rights of eligible and ineligible recipients alike” and restored the payments he cut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“People are asking me, ‘Can we still apply?,’ and I think the most important thing is, yes, people can still apply for a green card within the United States if they’re eligible.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The most eligible bachelor in Wethersfield and handsome, actually, in his substantial way.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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