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Adjective
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Someone who was born on September 4, 1933 could get the vaccine, while someone born just a week earlier on August 28, 1933 was ineligible.—
Christopher M. Worsham,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025 -
As a fix, the officials set a cutoff date based on data that suggested the vaccine was more effective in those younger than age 80: anyone born before September 2, 1933, was ineligible for the vaccine, and anyone born on or after that date was eligible for at least one year.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 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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The in-person requirement was slated to go into effect on April 14, and applied to Social Security recipients unable to prove their identities online.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Applications for Real IDs will still be accepted after the deadline; those who haven't obtained their Real ID by May 7 will be unable to use it for travel or access to federal facilities until it is processed and issued.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 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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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2025
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Rats, for example, are incapable of vomiting, which is why rat poison works so well.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There were cries of a rotten system and in its recent lawsuit against the tennis authorities, the PTPA has belittled the current system as unfit for purpose.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Once a game has started, the lead umpire determines whether it should be suspended as well as when it can be resumed or terminated because of bad weather or unfit playing conditions.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The police department’s insufficient and incompetent investigation cannot stand.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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After almost a year of being declared incompetent, her trial began in April 2023.—
Miguel Torres,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Disqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualified. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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