mandatory
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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
To assuage concerns of government overreach, the draft explicitly stated that nothing in the order should be read as creating a mandatory licensing or approval requirement for AI models.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The coroner made a number of recommendations to prevent future deaths occurring including mandatory cardiac arrest training for all football coaches and referees including at grassroots level.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Buschatzke called such large mandatory cuts a sobering possibility for Arizona.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
He and Shannon didn’t have mandatory basketball practice like usual, but were still going to the gym to shoot around because, well, that’s what they did every day.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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