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Recent Examples of eligible
Washington — The House is set to vote Wednesday on the SAVE America Act, which would implement strict new requirements for registering to vote and casting ballots, moves that Democrats have warned would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Moving forward, all branch members who have served at least two years, at any time, on any Academy or Academy Foundation committee or as a chair or co-chair of an Affinity Group are eligible to run for a board seat.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Single applicants also are eligible.
—Amancai Biraben, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
People who already receive lawn mowing assistance through other programs are not eligible.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Moving forward, all branch members who have served at least two years, at any time, on any Academy or Academy Foundation committee or as a chair or co-chair of an Affinity Group are eligible to run for a board seat.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Single applicants also are eligible.
—Amancai Biraben, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
People who already receive lawn mowing assistance through other programs are not eligible.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eligible
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Having earned degrees in political science and history at Ohio’s Miami University, Nixon was arguably over-qualified to be a roots-rocking, hell-raising provocateur who somehow was embraced by MTV for several years and went on to become the host of several shows on Sirius XM Radio.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Offering interviews to any qualified applicant for an open position and including images of male servers in promotional materials that depict front-of-house employees.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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The interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has faced criticism for not being able to maintain law and order within the country.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The whole team is now able at the highest level to do so well off the ball.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Additionally, Max is capable of shielding car buyers personal identifying information and dealerships proprietary information from being put into a public AI system.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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His ability to frame his own success as something everyone is capable of achieving and his philanthropic affection for his Fayetteville, North Carolina hometown have always been some of his strongest qualities.—
Benny Sun,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
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The pyramids, the temples, the stunning gold jewelry found in royal tombs — all of these marvels depended on practical, everyday tools wielded by skilled hands.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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There’s a shortage of skilled workers who have both the manual skills and the organizational skills needed for the sector, and there’s also competition among companies for warehouse personnel based on pay, benefits, lifestyle and more.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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At least the Celebrinis are exceptionally competent.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Kings have struggled to find competent wing defenders beyond Murray for years and Hunter represents another option to play both forward spots next to Murray in the starting lineup or coming off the bench.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Santa Clara Police Chief Cory Morgan has said authorities are prepared to shoot down a drone, if necessary.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Many, like Hernandez, are prepared to give up any efforts to stay in the United States.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Eligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eligible. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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