qualifying
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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
Four lower-ranked British players were awarded wildcards for the tournament, while Maria had to win two qualifying matches on Sunday.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The money must be used for qualifying educational expenses.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Visa restrictions have blocked residents from four qualifying nations from entering the U.S. and fear of immigration agents has discouraged fans of other countries from coming.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
These front-loaded modifiers can be useful in qualifying a sentence, in tying it to information mentioned earlier, or simply in avoiding the monotony of having one right-branching sentence after another.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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