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qualify

[kwol-uh-fahy] / ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ /




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To qualify, projects must begin operations by end-2028, which could prompt construction to start by 1H 2027, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

For something to qualify as a blood group system, researchers must connect an antigen to a defined genetic and molecular basis.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

With an 82-80 record, the 2005 San Diego Padres currently hold the dubious honor of being the worst squad ever to qualify for the playoffs in an uninterrupted season.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

When condo buildings can’t pay for or lose the master policy, it makes it tough to sell a unit because prospective buyers wouldn’t be able to qualify for a traditional mortgage.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

My family believed I would qualify, and even the media was speculating that I would be going to the games in London.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

For one, it was a blast of cold coffee to the face to realize that what qualifies as a career-derailing flop in 2006 meets or beats the quality of most made-for-Netflix features.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2026

The treaty does not specify the geographical criteria of a European state, but it's hard to imagine Canada qualifies.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Each illustration features something with a motor or an alien creature that qualifies as transport.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Wainschel, a vice president at an automotive marketing technology company, says he doesn’t think his outreach qualifies as helicoptering.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Then he opens the lid...and within moments, I’m looking down into what definitely qualifies as a treasure.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

That money could soon be flowing elsewhere because donors in a a state that opts out can still give to qualified recipients in other states.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

Brown is a medical doctor who qualified in Rwanda in the 1980s.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

So his criticism comes from a qualified position.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

“It’s grim and it’s hard. There are jobs, but we have a large amount of extremely qualified people competing for every level of job,” Urquhart said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

And so every summer Colin went to smart-kid camp and with each passing year it became increasingly clear to him that he wasn't qualified to do anything, which is what he told Hollis Wells.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

In Silverstone Verstappen had a down-on-power engine and in Australia the Dutchman crashed at the start of qualifying.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2026

So asking the drivers to go straight into a qualifying after a single practice session is a really difficult challenge.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

But there are always changes made to the cars for qualifying, so again the drivers will be going in blind to some degree.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

Montgomery has been on the books at Blackburn Rovers since the age of nine, qualifying to play for Scotland through his mother.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

That’s the difference between qualifying for a gifted program and not.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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