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qualify

[kwol-uh-fahy] / ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ /




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Why should eating ice cream and going bowling qualify but not buying a novel, asks Martina Tittel, who runs two book stores and a publishing house in Berlin.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

A bad credit score hurts your ability to take out a loan, rent housing and even qualify for certain jobs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Separately, the largest union for non-teachers won expanded hours in for its workers, which allowed many part-time employees to qualify for the first time for health benefits for themselves and family members.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Wednesday's incident occurred early in the morning, moments after Spain completed their 2-0 victory over France in Texas to qualify for the World Cup final.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Faizah was in a good position to qualify for the Olympic team as well because her national ranking was around fifth or sixth place.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

The issue has evolved into a legal dispute between ABC, owned by Disney, and the FCC, over whether the show qualifies for the exception.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

The pipeline proposal is now subject to a federal review to determine whether it qualifies as a nation-building project, which would entail an accelerated approval process.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Slender but flecked with magical touches, “Romería” is so gentle it never quite qualifies as haunting.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

If two hours of location information qualifies as a search, where exactly does the constitutional boundary lie?

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

It was the kind of acne that qualifies as a medical condition.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

To ensure compliance with the remedial plan, Sykes ordered ICE to provide access to “two qualified, independent, third-party monitors for the duration of this litigation or until terminated by court order.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

On the other side, recruiters and talent-acquisition professionals say they need to go to new lengths to check whether candidates are as well qualified as they claim — or if they even exist.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Behind closed doors, Democratic senators told him he was uniquely qualified for the job and praised his judgment and experience.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

By contrast, Norway have only qualified for four World Cups and this is the first time they have ever reached the quarter-finals of a major tournament.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

“I don’t know if I’m qualified, Lightning Girl.”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

But the notion from some players that Tuchel got it wrong in Atlanta will pose an intriguing player-manager dynamic heading into the European Championship qualifying campaign.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Just 12 years later, the Norsemen administered another hammer blow to English soccer’s fragile psyche, overcoming the Three Lions 2-0 in a 1993 qualifying game that contributed to England missing the 1994 World Cup entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

If your child wants to withdraw the money to spend on something other than so-called qualifying expenses, such as college or a home down payment, they will also need to pay an extra 10% penalty.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Classic on July 18 with hopes of qualifying for the U.S. championships, which determines the national team roster.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Prevail there and it would mean a trip to Berlin, another qualifying race or two, and finally the gold medal race against the best crews in the world.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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