mandatory
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After high school, I did my mandatory army service, followed by a year of traveling abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
It should be mandatory that someone sees them, no questions asked, once a week for a check-in.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
In Spain, 14 Spaniards flown to Madrid now face mandatory quarantine at a military hospital.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Greece's health ministry said a Greek male evacuee would spend 45 days in mandatory hospital quarantine in Athens, while 14 Spanish citizens will also isolate at a military hospital in Madrid.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
This was an art school, and the writing workshop was commonly known as the easiest way to fulfill one's mandatory English credits.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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