obligatory
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She’s been with the company since and holds onto memories of touring and the obligatory “company meetings” that Berkett turned into surprise birthday celebrations for the dancers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
Given the house’s significance in forging one of America’s greatest rock albums, it has become an obligatory stop on Springsteen tours of the Jersey Shore.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026
When the fighters eventually stepped forward for the obligatory face-off, Dubois looked away first as Wardley smirked.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
Roving among the points of view of a sprawling cast—the sisters, their scattered children and grandchildren, and an assortment of bewildered spouses and exes—the stories often center on obligatory reunions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
The obligatory labor meant less time to cultivate their own fields.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
Vocabulary lists containing obligatory
Persepolis
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George Washington's Farewell Address (1796)
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