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Since then, the university has investigated the “Cornell Seven”—the seven frat brothers directly involved—and imposed discipline ranging from expulsion to compulsory essay writing.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

Voting is compulsory for most Brazilian adults, though the fine for failing to do so costs less than the price of a city bus ride.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

UCU branch president Karen Lorimer said staff wanted to be welcoming new and returning students but the refusal to rule out using compulsory redundancies left them with no alternative but to strike.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Since then, voluntary redundancies have brought that figure down to about 50 but the sticking point is compulsory redundancies.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

“Attendance is now compulsory for every young witch and wizard,” he replied.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

What made these compulsories different was the manner in which the two-time defending world champions went through it.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2021

The synchronized divers must still perform them, however — compulsories are the first two dives the pairs do.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2016

But if the ISU wants to be that literal-minded, it might as well bring back compulsories.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2014

“I like everything to be neat and tidy and symmetrical,” Scott said in reflecting on the exactness of her compulsories.

From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2012

Scott usually dominated the compulsories, the tracing of figure-eight variations, which accounted for 60 percent of the scoring in her era, but she deftly executed spins and leaps as well.

From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2012