ineligible
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His 15.3 field goal attempts per game was a career low, and he was ineligible for end-of-season awards because he missed 22 regular-season games, ending his streak of 21 years with All-NBA honors.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
A US State Department official alleged to AFP that the referee was "associated with suspected members of terrorist organizations," therefore "making the traveler ineligible for admission to the United States."
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
So if Musk is mad about this, he can at least take solace in the fact that the S&P’s rules should also keep his mortal enemy Sam Altman’s company ineligible.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
This way, a state that aggressively removes ineligible or fraudulent enrollees would see its totals fall but its per person baseline untouched.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Gary Edwards was ineligible to play, Carter had to forfeit the three games in which he had played, and Carter was out of the playoffs.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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