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compulsory

[kuhm-puhl-suh-ree] / kəmˈpʌl sə ri /


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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

Safeguards for Everllence's five German sites have been agreed as part of the deal, with compulsory redundancies ruled out until the end of 2030, VW said.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Germany will raise its retirement age gradually beyond 67, abolish early retirement and expand compulsory pension contributions under a set of new recommendations backed by Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Voluntary brigades worked alongside those forced into compulsory service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

It becomes a compulsory act on the one who knows to ensure that this entrusting does not occur.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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