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qualify

[kwol-uh-fahy] / ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ /




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However, that clashes with the conclusion to the Tartan Pro Tour, the Gleneagles Masters, after which Stewart will qualify for next year's second-tier Challenge Tour should he protect his current second place.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Most Medicare Part B recipients will qualify, although people whose premiums are paid by Medicaid and higher-income recipients who pay an income-related adjustment will not, according to the White House.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

They save their most disorienting trick for last: a reality-bending sequence that could qualify as video art.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Then, lawmakers worried that people who weren’t really self-employed would game the system by paying enough into Social Security to qualify for maximum benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

When Steve Eisman stumbled into this new, rapidly growing industry of specialty finance, the mortgage bond was about to be put to a new use: making loans that did not qualify for government guarantees.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

But even that isn’t guaranteed, since determining what qualifies for the exemption is left to the commission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 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

If a utility sells 100 MWh of electricity, but only 50 MWh qualifies as renewable while the state requires 60 MWh, it can buy 10 RECs from another renewable generator to close the gap.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

While some films’ merit is debatable, it’s refreshing regardless that the conversations around what qualifies as an “awards movie” are in flux.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

For example: Here’s an explanation of the rhetorical term syllepsis: “the use of a word that relates to, qualifies, or governs two or more other words but has a different meaning in relation to each.”

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Exercises can also be adapted for people with joint pain or long-term conditions, and support from qualified professionals can help ensure training is safe and appropriate.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

The office also received $7,500 for each qualified officer during the first three months of participation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"People will be less likely to accept University of Nottingham students and feel as if we are less qualified and we are going to be offered less opportunities."

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

This is the fourth time both have qualified for postseason play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

They actually thought about handing their winnings over to some certified, qualified, sanitized, honest-to-God professional investor to run the money for them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

With the top two qualifying for the latter stages, Croatia had the chance to put themselves in pole position to beat England to a place in the quarter-finals.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Dominant through every part of qualifying for his first pole of the season.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Verstappen, whose last pole and victory was at the season finale in Abu Dhabi in 2026, was 0.298 seconds quicker than Hamilton after topping all three sessions of qualifying.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

For single filers, heads of household or qualifying surviving spouses, benefits are generally not taxable if combined income is under $25,000 a year.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

I knew I’d been doing well at the local tournaments, but I didn’t realize I was anywhere near qualifying status for JOs.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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