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While the news came as a surprise, it also complicated Caitlin's treatment as Grace was no longer eligible to donate her stem cells to her sister due to their near-identical DNA.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 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
And the number of truck drivers has been constrained in recent months by new federal rules enforcing English-language proficiency and narrowing the pool of immigrants eligible for non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Social Security coordinates the benefits and pays the higher amount for which you are eligible.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Mr. Collins’s present circumstances made it a most eligible match for their daughter, to whom they could give little fortune; and his prospects of future wealth were exceedingly fair.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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