Example Sentences

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Conversely, if you knew an incurable cancer would kill you at 65, you’d probably take Social Security at your earliest eligibility of 62.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Bigger payments and looser eligibility rules also invite fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The funding would be available to disaster survivors, though details on eligibility will be determined during the legislative process.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Those numbers reflect applicants who submitted the required documents to confirm their eligibility.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The tests we took were designed to determine our eligibility for Mensa, an international association for those with IQs of 132 or higher.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris