mandatory
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Officials believed Sacks supported the order, but the night before the planned signing he began raising concerns that the voluntary review process could one day be made mandatory.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Daniel now faces a mandatory life sentence, though the court didn’t immediately disclose a sentencing date.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Having initially insisted a digital "Britcard" would be mandatory and help to tackle illegal working, the government has now shifted to introducing non-compulsory digital ID.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Buschatzke called such large mandatory cuts a sobering possibility for Arizona.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
And in the late nineteenth century the Congress made its reading a mandatory ritual on Washington’s birthday.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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