mandatory
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The decline has triggered cutbacks, mandatory and voluntary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The CMA's investigation found that people booking lessons online between April and December last year were initially shown prices that did not include a mandatory booking fee.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
He vacated his WBO title instead of facing Fabio Wardley, and may well choose to vacate his other belts too rather than face mandatory challengers in the future.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Instead, the WGA was able to expand access to AI information and require mandatory meetings if companies that develop artificial intelligence technology hope to license writers’ work to train generative AI systems.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Numerous states now have some type of mandatory sentencing for this offense—typically two days in jail for a first offense and two to ten days for a second offense.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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