mandatory
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Saltiveri, who employs strict and longstanding mandatory biosecurity measures, is confident that his and other farms will remain uninfected.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Moreno Valley residents south of John F. Kennedy Drive were also under mandatory evacuation orders.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
BTS – comprising members RM, Jin, Saga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook – took a collective hiatus in 2022 for each of them to participate in South Korean mandatory military service.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
American reserve driver Jak Crawford, completing one of the team's mandatory young driver days, was in Fernando Alonso's car and was 22nd, just over a second slower than Lance Stroll.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Some states also initiated mandatory transfer rules, which took away any discretion from prosecutors and judges over whether a child should be kept in the juvenile system.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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