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qualify

[kwol-uh-fahy] / ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ /




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Eligible charities and residential care homes will also qualify for the reduction.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Italy have been without a head coach since Gennaro Gattuso resigned in April following the country's failure to qualify for a third World Cup in a row.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

While power plants are usually considered to be civilian infrastructure, they can qualify as legitimate military targets if they can be used for military purposes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Let me qualify my previous statement: It was next to impossible for me to get fired from Smart Aid.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

She likens it to being an athlete who qualifies to represent their country at the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Given that your house qualifies as premarital property, make sure you have the paperwork to show you did so with separate funds.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

The issue has evolved into a legal dispute between ABC, owned by Disney, and the FCC, over whether the show qualifies for the exception.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

In England, councils will decide who qualifies and how they will receive the financial help.

From BBC Jun. 16, 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

Mottet, a 31-year-old stay-at-home mother from Louisiana, recently qualified for Club Target, one of the largest initiatives for emerging creators with 15,000 members.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

But being a member of Congress is a job, and in few other fields do we judge someone qualified just because they’re related to someone who was.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

One of the few fixtures was center Bradley Bozeman, who Pro Football Focus rated 40th out of 40 players who qualified at that position.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

With HSAs, contributions can be made pretax, withdrawals for qualified medical expenses can be made tax-free, and any potential investment growth is tax-free as well.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Harry thought hard and decided his feelings when Gryffindor had won the House Championship last year had definitely qualified as very happy.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

Admitted he underperformed in qualifying but put that right with a very good race.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

McLaren's own good execution of qualifying was one factor, he said, in addition to an under-performance from Ferrari, and perhaps even Antonelli and Mercedes.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Lewis Hamilton was fastest after the first runs in the final part of qualifying but did not improve on his final lap.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Below are the dates, price caps and qualifying items for states offering tax holidays in late July and August.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

To advance from qualifying rounds to quarterfinals, semifinals to the finals, you have to win each bout.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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