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mandate

[man-deyt] / ˈmæn deɪt /


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The law does not mandate the Angels — playing under a Los Angeles name in Anaheim’s city-owned stadium — revert to the Anaheim Angels name.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The center-right Paz, who took office in November with a mandate to fix a severe fuel and currency crisis, named economist Christian Morales to replace ousted Jose Gabriel Espinoza.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Up for review: A mandate to increase the share of EVs sold annually, and how the U.K. can ensure all new cars and vans are zero emissions by 2035.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

"We have seven months left of this mandate, we have important decisions that need made and important legislation coming before us," he said.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Maybe there was a UN mandate that calling an animal endangered worked like clicking ruby slippers, and meant they’d have to drop everything and whisk us to safety.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

"International courts and tribunals must be able to freely carry out their mandates," he added.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Standard procedure mandates that anyone suspected of smoke inhalation receives a bronchoscopic examination of their airways.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Michigan no longer mandates the SAT or ACT for undergraduate admissions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Changes to pension fund mandates and life-insurer trends have reduced their appetite for long-duration bonds.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

Referring to them as sacred might feel uncomfortable, because the First Amendment of the Constitution tells us that this nation legally mandates separation of church and state.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Medicaid estate recovery has been a mandated federal policy since 1993, set up primarily to recoup rising costs.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Their final request was that the treatment mandated after the medical assessment "be provided without delay".

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

“That’s the Congressionally mandated role of the CFTC. As stated in the order, Kalshi is required to operate as normal to maintain market integrity and stability.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Lawmakers were denied entry when they tried to perform their mandated oversight duties at immigrant detention facilities.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

The mandated list of occupants clings to its front door.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

In the last decade, states have started mandating individual meters in multifamily buildings; in 2018, California began requiring that water submeters be installed in newly constructed residences with two or more units.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

One point of mandating U.S. stock-market exposure with the funds is to give future generations buy-ins on America’s economy.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

Just last week, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders fast-tracking quantum systems, mandating a research-ready quantum computer by 2028 and a government-wide migration to post-quantum cryptography by 2031.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

In April, a federal appeals court upheld the law mandating the display after a legal challenge.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

A final consideration mandating complex organization for large societies has to do with population densities.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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