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Adjective
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Signing the Littleton native seemed a foregone conclusion after his Homegrown status left him ineligible for the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2025 -
Guard Ahron Ulis, an Iowa transfer, was ineligible last year.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But later, Georgia Judge Scott McAfee, who oversees the trial proceedings, invalidated that charge for other defendants in the case who did not plead guilty and challenged the count’s validity.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
4 Dec. 2024
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The arbitration award invalidated PRC claims to numerous features within the Philippines’ EEZ, including Scarborough Shoal.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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In fact, the federal government is practically throwing cash in an incinerator by handing over blank checks to these predatory schools to begin with, only for courts to mandate debt elimination on the backend or borrowers driven into poverty by the schools rendered unable to pay back a penny.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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When the Eaton Fire started 10 days ago, Martin was unable to find temporary housing nearby.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But outside linebacker Keir Thomas, called up from the practice squad prior to the game, was called for an offsides penalty that nullified the play.—
Adam Grosbard,
Orange County Register,
6 Jan. 2025
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That play was nullified by a penalty, though.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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One man allegedly unloaded his pistol into Mary, only to find that the bullets were incapable of penetrating her thick hide.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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In the 1980s, Washington was seized by the worry that American industry was incapable of competing with Japan’s economic juggernaut.—
Jude Blanchette,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Jean-Marie Le Pen was deemed unfit to testify. ___ Ganley, who retired from The Associated Press, contributed to this report.—
Thomas Adamson, Sylvie Corbet,
TIME,
7 Jan. 2025
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It's said in the books that the iron throne was built to cut anyone unfit to rule, which sums up Viserys (although, to be fair, it's easily done; the throne is made of swords).—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Geyser was diagnosed the following August with childhood-onset schizophrenia and ruled incompetent to stand trial, a decision that was reversed that December.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2025
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The team looked incompetent, even with an extra week to prepare.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Disqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualified. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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