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eligible

[el-i-juh-buhl] / ˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /


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Companies usually have to wait months, but new rules make it so SpaceX will be eligible to join in as little as 15 trading days from the time of the listing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Artists become eligible for the Hall of Fame 20 years after the release of their first commercial track.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The challenge is that only 25% of households eligible for these vouchers get them, as Congress has been reluctant to fund expansions of “permanent” rental assistance for nonveterans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Because his father was born in Brooklyn and later lived in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Ryerson was eligible to play for either Norway or the U.S., which has missed just one World Cup since 1990.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

When Nazi leaders came through his neighborhood to register the eligible children, he signed up right away, even though his father did not approve.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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