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Adjective
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Specifically, the bill calls out cannabis by name—not by Schedule—as ineligible for deduction.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2025 -
Unfortunately, private-sector companies in Florida need 50 or more employees to qualify for FMLA provisions, leaving many workers, particularly those employed by small businesses, ineligible for its protections.—
Rebecca L. Palmer,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 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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OpenAI started as a nonprofit but with charitable donations alone unable to fund the billions needed to grow artificial intelligence, Altman created a subsidiary to take on third-party investors, an entity that is still controlled by the nonprofit board.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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The most alarming budget cut is the $200 million reduction in funding for the Developmental Disabilities Administration, which provides vital services to Maryland’s most vulnerable residents, many of whom are unable to advocate for themselves.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 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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The former Hart Trophy winner moved remarkably well, had a goal and two assists and made multiple physical and defensive plays that nullified injury concerns.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Arsenal looked incapable of laying a glove anywhere near even a space recently vacated by a City player, who were 3-0 up by half-time.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Sadly, these events exposed how deficient, inefficient, incompetent and incapable California’s government is.—
William Choslovsky,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In my view, Darren Beattie is grotesquely unfit to represent the United States.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
6 Feb. 2025
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But the new order goes further by laying out controversial claims that transgender people could be inherently unfit to serve because the process of transitioning to a new gender often involves drugs that could impact readiness.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Andrew Jay Cohen’s incompetent direction — the movie doesn’t even build up to jokes, let alone follow them through — leads to an airless, desperate comedy in which every cast member is stranded.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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They were meant to cause political harm and yet increased the concern of the flying public that commercial aviation has somehow magically become unsafe, manned by incompetent air traffic controllers.—
Michael B. Teiger,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Disqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualified. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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