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mandatory

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


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Will everyday consumers—already cutting back at Target and skipping Chipotle—sign up for a mandatory recurring subscription just to be reminded how much more they should exercise?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Within three days, he was sent to a military unit near Moscow for year-long mandatory service.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Unless they are in Maui, as they were last year, Rams coach Sean McVay annually opts to cancel mandatory minicamps after the initial report day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He added: "We need a mandatory minimum fine of £20,000 and, again, vehicle forfeiture on conviction."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

By summer's end, Gerhard leaves for mandatory Reich Labor Service, where he's stationed outside Paris, France.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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