eligible

Example Sentences

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“You must be eligible for payments, and you must be in a country where we can send payments.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Tens of millions of children are eligible for the accounts, which can grow tax-deferred for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“We look forward to working with Congress again to ensure no benefit cuts, full funding for all eligible families seeking WIC services, and permanent access to flexible WIC services.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The child element of universal credit will automatically increase from May onwards, owing to the workings of the scheme so eligible parents do not need to apply.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

I and my year—not “my generation” for destiny now cut too finely for that old phrase—I and those of my year were preeminently eligible for that.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles