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Underwriters mandate lockup periods, meaning it takes a minimum of six months, and often years, for the sponsor to fully sell down their shares.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Policymakers at the US Federal Reserve watch the labor market closely, as their dual mandate requires them to deliver maximum employment while ensuring inflation remains at a long-term target of two percent.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

As well as keeping inflation stable, the Fed has a mandate to maintain a high level of employment, meaning the jobs figures are also watched closely when deciding interest rates.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Some believe Swinney can and should now take the opportunity to more publicly distance himself from the Sturgeon era, given he now has his own mandate to govern.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

"You really should have a moon manicure. I'll have my nail attendant do one for you. When I am regent queen, I will mandate it. Even for Belles. Everything about a person should be beautiful."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Changes to pension fund mandates and life-insurer trends have reduced their appetite for long-duration bonds.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Mosengo‑Omba assured Infantino of Fecofa's "full support" would continue beyond 2027, recalling mandates renewed in Paris in 2019 and Kigali in 2023.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

One of those state laws, written by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks and co-wrote by Wiener, mandates expedited approval for mixed-income projects along commercial corridors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

“It’s given us the added confidence in customizing certain mandates and working with the managers to deliver value,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Referring to them as sacred might feel uncomfortable, because the First Amendment of the Constitution tells us that this nation legally mandates separation of church and state.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Sharp sentenced Young to life without the possibility of parole, as the law mandated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

Lawmakers were denied entry when they tried to perform their mandated oversight duties at immigrant detention facilities.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

"Our ministry has mandated the compulsory use of life jackets, and we have supplied them in thousands to riverine states," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

No banks have been formally mandated to handle the IPO, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

California racing rules mandated that no horse carry fewer than 100 pounds, and Seabiscuit was clearly more than 30 pounds better than most horses on the West Coast.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

The confusion that ensued became a "catalyst" for modern regulations mandating better flotation equipment on planes and preflight briefings on how to use it, aviation safety expert John Cox told AP.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Originally a state-owned enterprise, Air Canada remains legally bound by the country’s Official Languages Act, mandating bilingualism in its service and communications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

One point of mandating U.S. stock-market exposure with the funds is to give future generations buy-ins on America’s economy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

President David Goldberg agrees that simply mandating a new test is not enough and a clear pathway to address challenges identified by the assessment is needed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

A final consideration mandating complex organization for large societies has to do with population densities.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond