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Some members of the group known as OPEC+ have been gradually unwinding voluntary production cuts of 1.65 million barrels that were announced in April 2023.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

The funeral industry in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is self-regulating, relying on voluntary codes and inspections by trade associations.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Volkswagen is weighing up to 100,000 job cuts across its 10 brands while Mercedes-Benz has its own voluntary redundancy program.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

In contrast to China’s coercive one-child policy, Thailand’s “reproductive revolution” was the result of a voluntary rollout of contraceptives, including to married women.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Jumping off a high dive, or riding a roller coaster with multiple loops, or passing a note to Scott Thomas—those were all voluntary thrills.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

Usually these voluntaries were real milk-and-water affairs," he recalled, "but one day the organist did something really wild, which was thrilling.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 5, 2012

The voluntaries she played that day were Dead Marches, and the vicar preached a conscience-shattering sermon upon the text "Lord, who is it?"

From The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight by Elizabeth

Villona returned quietly to his piano and played voluntaries for them.

From Dubliners by Joyce, James

This letter finished, he went out and posted it with all the others he had written, and then passed the evening in listening to the organist practising grave anthems and voluntaries in the Cathedral.

From The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches by Corelli, Marie

Then came Zundel voluntaries and hard pedal practice.

From Visionaries by Huneker, James