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mandate

[man-deyt] / ˈmæn deɪt /


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Others described the rule as a “one-size-fits-all” mandate that lacks resources and considerations for local residents and municipalities.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

CISA, the agency charged with the mandate of leading the nation’s collective defense against cyber threats and coordinating national incident responses, appears unprepared to meet this moment.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

Several women with busy careers spoke to the BBC about the challenges of juggling their work with motherhood in the only industrialised nation that does not mandate paid parental leave.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

These characters know that the mandate is awful, but they’ve found screwed-up ways to live with it.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

The patrols increased in size, as did their mandate.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

The sale agreement between Google and Spirit mandates that the data be “deidentified” to remove elements that would link the information to a consumer or otherwise be considered personal data.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

"International courts and tribunals must be able to freely carry out their mandates," he added.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

To this day, Switzerland mandates that every citizen must have access to a nuclear bunker, external.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Return-to-office mandates also have hiring managers more focused on candidates’ personalities.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 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

Millions of people write these exams every year across states and nationally, often attending coaching classes, until they reach the mandated age limit.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The government also got the right to appoint one independent director and mandated that a majority of the board would be U.S. citizens.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

She often recommends her clients struggling with their cash flow to set a daily spending limit, which of course they’re not mandated to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

He thinks Doximity is in a strong position “as AI clinical evidence usage evolves from a bottoms-up, personal, physician-by-physician usage to a top-down, health system mandated tool usage strategy.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

During the 1988-89 school year, Odessa High also had a greater percentage of students than Permian pass the state- mandated test in math and English that was required for a diploma.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

Last month, Bass issued orders mandating Lineage remove all food waste within 45 days and mobilizing resources to assist the community.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

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

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

Notably, all nine Justices reject B.P.J.’s challenge that the West Virginia law violates Title IX, the 1972 law mandating equality in men’s and women’s education.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

There may be some laws about this kind of communication, mandating a critical density and mass before it can function with efficiency.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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