mandatory
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For example, if distributions are mandatory, creditors of beneficiaries may obviously be able to reach those distributions.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
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
Dame Karen said the move away from a mandatory element was welcome but said consultation should have been done straight away rather than "back to front" and started following the relaunch.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Soma was yearning aloud for one more Big Thing as she approached mandatory retirement.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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