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eligible

[el-i-juh-buhl] / ˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /


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Before the six months are out, another 78% of shares will become eligible for sale.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Those who make the cut are eligible for a living allowance of up to nearly $300,000 and startups can receive free or low-cost office space.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Under the provision, eligible workers can deduct up to $25,000 a year in qualified tips.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Until recently, foreign nationals were only eligible to stand for election to Holyrood if they had indefinite leave to remain - an immigration status allowing them to live and work in the UK in perpetuity.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

For more than a decade, Elisha Kent Kane had managed to remain one of Philadelphia’s most eligible bachelors.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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