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qualify

[kwol-uh-fahy] / ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ /




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Small businesses who qualify for the domestic energy VAT relief and are not registered for VAT, as well as charities and residential care homes eligible for the reduced rate, will also benefit.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Patients must meet three conditions to qualify for Medical Aid in Dying.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

A bad credit score hurts your ability to take out a loan, rent housing and even qualify for certain jobs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Wednesday's incident occurred early in the morning, moments after Spain completed their 2-0 victory over France in Texas to qualify for the World Cup final.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

I wanted to qualify for the National Collegiate Fencing Championships or the NCAAs and I wanted to spend time with my friends.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Manchester City have 16-year-old Scotland youth international Caelan Cadamarteri, who has scored bundles of goals and qualifies for England through his father, former Everton forward Danny.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Nancy Ryan, 65, has been paying that much per refill for Zepbound but that will fall to $50 a month if she qualifies for the new program.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Slender but flecked with magical touches, “Romería” is so gentle it never quite qualifies as haunting.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

If two hours of location information qualifies as a search, where exactly does the constitutional boundary lie?

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

Fiona qualifies easily for the league finals in the 800 and the high jump.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

Russell qualified fourth for the Belgian Grand Prix, and was 0.508 seconds slower than the 19-year-old Italian, who took his sixth pole position in 10 races.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

If no qualified or willing person comes forward, a public administrator may be appointed to oversee his estate.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

On the other side, recruiters and talent-acquisition professionals say they need to go to new lengths to check whether candidates are as well qualified as they claim — or if they even exist.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

To help fill the staffing gap, the FAA said it expects five supervisors and, by the end of July, four trainees to be qualified to help manage traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Even though most experts agree that forensic pathologists—who primarily deal with dead people—are not qualified to estimate survival chances, the State allowed prosecutors to pursue criminal charges.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

He led England to Euro 2000 before resigning in October following a World Cup qualifying defeat by Germany at Wembley.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The track's most iconic corner, the flat-out swerves known as Eau Rouge, has been easily flat out on a qualifying lap for the best part of two decades.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

For qualifying for the Round of 16, the U.S. will be awarded $16 million in prize money, but by rule, that money must be split with the U.S. women’s team.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

This year, qualifying for their first World Cup since 1998, Scotland's men's team were again unable to break that curse.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

I give her my address and then wait, shifting between my feet as I stare at a poster offering free tax help to qualifying families.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden




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