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compulsory

[kuhm-puhl-suh-ree] / kəmˈpʌl sə ri /


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Mó Chroi Travel Ltd was made subject to a compulsory strike-off order on 21 July and was dissolved on 28 July.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

That is bad news for employees, with thousands of jobs to go and compulsory redundancies not being ruled out.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Swinney would not be drawn on the scale of job losses but said the NHS's no compulsory redundancy commitment was an "essential part" of the reforms.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

My fear started in primary school when I had compulsory swimming lessons.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Earlier, my compulsory vault had gone well enough, but I’d taken a small step on the landing, and I wanted my second vault to be flawless.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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

Scott usually dominated the compulsories, the tracing of figure-eight variations, which accounted for 60 percent of the scoring in her era, but she deftly executed spins and leaps as well.

From New York Times Oct. 1, 2012




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