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mandatory

[man-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈmæn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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He argued there "should be a landing zone to agree mandatory testing", without undermining competitive advantage between companies and nations.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2026

It’s always difficult to give an artist a double entry on a list, but in the case of Slayyyter, it was mandatory.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission has been cracking down on longtime car-dealer tactics like advertising prices that fail to disclose mandatory fees and add-ons, with dealers and third-party sites like Cars.com and Autotrader.com scrambling to comply.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

The Met said it recognised the "strain that being subject to a police investigation" could cause, and that a mandatory referral had been made to the police watchdog.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Despite the rain he jolted around the grounds to direct planting and sodding and every morning at dawn attended Burnham’s mandatory muster of key men.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

By giving up the belts, he is stepping away from mandatories, the politics and the pressure to keep defending against whoever is next in line.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

There is also the issue of Usyk's mandatories, which could throw up one particularly eye-catching encounter.

From BBC Dec. 4, 2022

Instead he has dealt with a string of decent but unspectacular mandatories in Hagler-esque fashion as they have shuffled tentatively into his range.

From The Guardian May 9, 2016

Greenleaf said he now believes that many mandatories are inequitable and fail in their intended purpose.

From Washington Times May 30, 2015

If further support is given to these faithless mandatories, it is because they are soon to be put out.

From The French Revolution - Volume 3 by John Durand




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