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ineligible

[in-el-i-juh-buhl] / ɪnˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /


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Organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have updated their rules to state that if a country involved in an armed conflict wins the competition, it will be ineligible to host it the following year.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

My question is whether that additional income would make him ineligible for SSI, assuming he would even agree to apply for public assistance in the first place.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

But arbitrators don’t often throw out ineligible claims.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Lamiroy also said he fears his Penzance-based bar and restaurant, 45 Queen Street, will not be considered a "pub" and so be ineligible under the terms of the support package.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

No one knows exactly how many people are excluded from public housing because of criminal records, or even the number of people with criminal records who would be ineligible if they applied.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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