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mandatory

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


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Buschatzke called such large mandatory cuts a sobering possibility for Arizona.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Fortunately, a majority of Washington voters chose to keep the program mandatory.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

After high school, I did my mandatory army service, followed by a year of traveling abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Greece's health ministry said a Greek male evacuee would spend 45 days in mandatory hospital quarantine in Athens, while 14 Spanish citizens will also isolate at a military hospital in Madrid.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Ooohhh, it is!Another mandatory deduction.Was it a dirt smell or an oldness smell?

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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