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Recent Examples of eligible
Garland is extension-eligible after this season.
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Patients enrolled in the prenatal plan remain covered through their pregnancy, though many then become eligible for two months of emergency care coverage.
—Paul Kiefer, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Not all private schools are eligible for voucher funds, and not all will participate.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Nacua, defensive lineman Kobie Turner, edge rusher Byron Young and offensive lineman Steve Avila are players from the 2023 draft class who are eligible for extensions.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Patients enrolled in the prenatal plan remain covered through their pregnancy, though many then become eligible for two months of emergency care coverage.
—Paul Kiefer, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Not all private schools are eligible for voucher funds, and not all will participate.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Nacua, defensive lineman Kobie Turner, edge rusher Byron Young and offensive lineman Steve Avila are players from the 2023 draft class who are eligible for extensions.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eligible
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The Washington Wizards and the Charlotte Hornets were able to move their game up by six hours on Saturday and get it in ahead of the storm.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Smith said a model incorporating all trade union concerns works at Fullstack Modular in Carson, for example, where workers benefit from, among other things, being able to work at one location rather than ever-changing construction sites.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The production took place at MIT’s Bates Research and Engineering Center using a massive, room-sized industrial 3D printer capable of processing 80 pounds of material per hour.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Remember all that stuff Horford and Porziņģis were capable of doing on offense?—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The skilled direction of performance from the cast.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the rest of the territory, companies or nations attempting to mine would have to build their own energy grid and transport networks, given the interior’s lack of either, as well as import an entire skilled labor force.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The suspect accused of killing his ex-girlfriend on Long Island in November 2025 has been deemed not competent to stand trial, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said Friday.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Since then, the case was revived last year after he was found competent again.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In a prepared speech, Kristi Noem lied about the events, claiming Alex Pretti approached agents with a firearm, and that Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, came for the sole purpose of murder.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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While Viola caused widespread damage in parts of the South and prolonged power outages in Texas, the firm said regions affected by Winter Storm Fern are generally better prepared — even as heavier snowfall in the Northeast introduces new economic risks.—
Helen Graham,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Eligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eligible. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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