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ineligible

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


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This way, a state that aggressively removes ineligible or fraudulent enrollees would see its totals fall but its per person baseline untouched.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

A second flaw was that workers who contributed and then left the state to work or retire elsewhere would have been ineligible for benefits.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

It isn’t clear why traders are spending their money on extreme underdogs and ineligible candidates, and the pattern is seemingly at odds with Polymarket CEO and founder Shayne Coplan’s stated purpose for the market.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Gyanesh Kumar, the chief election commissioner, has said the revision exercise's aim is to ensure a "pure electoral roll" with no eligible voters excluded and no ineligible persons included.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

It was another for him to be discovered to be ineligible at a time when he would take the whole Carter team down with him.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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