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voluntary

[vol-uhn-ter-ee] / ˈvɒl ənˌtɛr i /


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More than 90,000 immigrants have been granted voluntary departure since the start of the Trump administration, according to federal immigration court data through April that was analyzed by TRAC, a data research organization.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The Justice Department said it is attempting to enter into a voluntary agreement with UC Davis to bring the medical school into compliance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It does have a free and voluntary training module on its website which provides knowledge on how to recognise the signs of cardiac arrest, and how to use CPR and a defibrillator.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The goal will not require formal agreement by the nearly 200 nations taking part in the annual talks because it is part of the voluntary program that runs alongside the binding negotiations.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Maybe it was because his skin color matched my own, or maybe it was because of the way he explained it, but I hadn’t asked for a voluntary deactivation that day.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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