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mandatory

[man-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈmæn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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In October, a Finnish authority ordered work on two of Google's data centre sites in the country halted until mandatory environmental impact assessments have been completed.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

But this might be the year the Westside, South Bay and other coastal areas realize that A/C is now mandatory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

The tech giant initially said it would launch roughly $35 billion in public offerings, comprising $22.5 billion of Class A common stock and $12.5 billion of depositary shares representing mandatory convertible preferred stock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

The Facebook parent says it will launch roughly $35 billion in public offerings, comprising $22.5 billion of Class A common stock and $12.5 billion of depositary shares representing mandatory convertible preferred stock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Numerous states now have some type of mandatory sentencing for this offense—typically two days in jail for a first offense and two to ten days for a second offense.

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

With the collapse of those mandatories today, those same defendants could easily see far different outcomes.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 10, 2016

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

The law should protect public and private liberties against the oppression of those who govern... offenses committed by the people's mandatories and agents must never go unpunished.

From The French Revolution - Volume 3 by John Durand


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