mandated
Example Sentences
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The agency said its available funding had fallen from $5.2 billion in 2024 to $3.9 billion in 2025, while the number of people it is mandated to protect is hovering around historically high levels.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Tobacco companies have long complained that the agency’s review process is much slower than the roughly six months mandated by Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Quarantine rules can send a child home for days or weeks, causing a ripple effect on childcare responsibilities for parents in a country that does not have federally mandated paid sick time.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
National Climate Assessments are Congressionally mandated reports composed by hundreds of scientists and researchers and have been published every four years since 1990.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The mandated list of occupants clings to its front door.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
