mandates
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Constitution mandates that states deliver fugitives upon proper demand—though it does not provide a time frame for a response—the judge’s hands were tied.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
Changes to pension fund mandates and life-insurer trends have reduced their appetite for long-duration bonds.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 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
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