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[el-i-juh-buhl] / ˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /


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They might not always be the best option, and not everyone will be eligible.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Employees in CalPERS, the state system that provides health insurance to California public workers and retirees, become eligible in July of next year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

These guidelines generally require that a clemency seeker have been released from prison for five years before they are eligible to request a pardon.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

If she sells it now, she could face a capital-gains tax on some of that $200,000 profit, after accounting for eligible improvements and certain selling costs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

His mother had used the ceremony as a chance to point out all the eligible ladies to him.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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