mandated

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On Jan. 7 of this year, the Supreme Court denied a stay of a lower court’s decision that mandated a return to a previous union healthcare plan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Indonesia on Tuesday announced fuel rationing and mandated work from home for civil servants as it seeks to conserve energy stocks amid global price hikes due to the Middle East war.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Compared to the overbearing shelter system, which broke up friends, mandated sobriety, lacked privacy, prohibited pets, and offered insufficient storage, Gil wanted to have a light touch.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

But Neil Jefferson, CEO of HBF, said the size of the solar panels mandated for each home was unexpected.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

There are many reasons for the inclusion of diversity in education, not the least of which is a mandated curriculum in many school districts.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin