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ineligible

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


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During the qualifying round, South Africa won its group by finishing ahead of Nigeria and advanced despite starting the campaign with a loss due to an ineligible player used in a match against Lesotho.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

So if Musk is mad about this, he can at least take solace in the fact that the S&P’s rules should also keep his mortal enemy Sam Altman’s company ineligible.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

A life-threatening brain swelling she experienced in response to her early immunotherapy would have made her ineligible for the treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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

Arthur Dula, an American lawyer who specializes in laws governing international space-related activities, stated that such discrimination should make Russia's Federal Space Agency ineligible for any more funding from the United States.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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