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BTS’ comeback album “Arirang,” its first after the band members’ mandatory South Korean military service, was widely expected to compete for the award.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Japan and Germany though have a mandatory long-term care insurance system which is funded through contributions from workers and employers.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Hilda Solis, in a statement, said she understood the frustration and concerns of residents, including those calling for a mandatory evacuation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Lieu, one of three co-chairs of the House Democratic Commission on AI, said the incident showed the need for mandatory safeguards as AI systems become more autonomous.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Under federal sentencing guidelines, however, the sentencing judge was obligated to impose a fifty-five-year mandatory minimum sentence.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

By giving up the belts, he is stepping away from mandatories, the politics and the pressure to keep defending against whoever is next in line.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

There is also the issue of Usyk's mandatories, which could throw up one particularly eye-catching encounter.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2022

Instead he has dealt with a string of decent but unspectacular mandatories in Hagler-esque fashion as they have shuffled tentatively into his range.

From The Guardian ● May 9, 2016

Determinations for those mandatories can stay in the hands of judges, meaning that repeat offender statutes such as the state’s three strikes law remain constitutional.

From Washington Times ● May 30, 2015

A permanent commission shall be constituted to receive and examine the annual reports of the mandatories and to advise the Council on all matters relating to the observance of the mandates.

From Woodrow Wilson's Administration and Achievements by Lord, Frank B.