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eligible

[el-i-juh-buhl] / ˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /


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Up to 20% of early-release eligible shares may be sold shortly after SpaceX reports its first quarterly results.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

It said it recommended students uses the existing 12 and 13 route public buses by Stagecoach, and that children with special educational needs and disabilities may be eligible for additional support.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

"Anybody in this country is eligible to apply if they believe they were a victim of weaponization," Blanche said.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Local, state and tribal agencies will be able to apply for 75% reimbursement of their eligible fire suppression costs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Her father, the river-god Peneus, was greatly tried because she refused all the handsome and eligible young men who wooed her.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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