compulsory
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The disaster led to sweeping reforms in aviation safety, including compulsory pre-flight safety briefings on every commercial flight.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The film is a reminder that conformity is never compulsory, and that putting yourself out there is the only way to find out who’s ready to catch you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
In a sign of the union’s power, the deal ruled out compulsory redundancies and site closures in Germany at least until the end of 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
From Monday, users will start being able to reserve a name via the app, although it will not be compulsory.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
We had arrived during their compulsory afternoon nap time.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
What made these compulsories different was the manner in which the two-time defending world champions went through it.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2021
The synchronized divers must still perform them, however — compulsories are the first two dives the pairs do.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2016
Jan Hoffmann of East Germany won the 1974 men’s world singles championship at Munich, but Cranston, who was too far behind after the compulsories to finish better than third, thrilled the 8,000 spectators.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2015
But if the ISU wants to be that literal-minded, it might as well bring back compulsories.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2014
“I like everything to be neat and tidy and symmetrical,” Scott said in reflecting on the exactness of her compulsories.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2012
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