mandatory
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A mandatory 30-minute countdown begins and each time there is a lightning strike inside the distance, the countdown clock resets to 30 minutes.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Repeated lightning strikes led to multiple resets of the mandatory 30-minute delay before play eventually restarted.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
His attorneys say the awards are mandatory and unconditional.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
For those familiar with options, the mandatory convertible amounts to common stock plus the sale of a call spread.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The only time you can count on it is when they're airing the Games or some important government message on television that it's mandatory to watch.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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