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qualify

[kwol-uh-fahy] / ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ /




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Bafana Bafana failed to qualify for the next three World Cups.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

That doesn’t augur well for a union-backed initiative seeking to qualify for the November ballot that would impose a wealth tax on billionaires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Initially, she hoped to qualify through her grandfather, who was born in Italy.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

He works at a law firm and is halfway through this three-year Chartered Institute of Management Accountants course to qualify as a chartered accountant.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

His chest exam, heart exam, and ECG are normal, and his systolic blood pressure is 165, meaning it doesn’t qualify as an urgent factor.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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