compliance

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The status quo was saddling administrators with long hours without extra pay amid increasing bureaucratic compliance demands as well as heightened pressure to raise test scores.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Despite those rules, compliance fell to 81% in 2024, according to government data.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The European Commission launched an investigation into Snapchat’s compliance with child-protection rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Voluntary compliance does not mean taxes were optional, she said: “It means taxpayers are expected to calculate and report what they owe themselves.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The Chincha elite, afraid to take on the Inka army, always chose compliance over valor, and were rewarded with plum positions in the colonial government.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann