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mandatory

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


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“It’s not a given, nor is it an obligation or mandatory to develop a friendship with individuals that you collaborate with,” says Pierre.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

The disclosures were included in the mandatory end-of-quarter 13F filings provided by the San Francisco-headquartered fund, and the heavy concentration in just two companies, in closely-related sectors raises uncomfortable questions about risk management practices.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

The world’s largest Muslim-majority country is extending mandatory halal-certification requirements on Oct.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Helmet use is not mandatory in the UK, unlike some other countries.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Our Victory Tour interview with Caesar Flickerman was mandatory viewing.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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

Since 1791, the elections, violated and deserted, had brought intruders only to the legislative benches, under the name of mandatories.

From The Modern Regime, Volume 1 by John Durand




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