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mandate

[man-deyt] / ˈmæn deɪt /


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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

"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

Others described the rule as a “one-size-fits-all” mandate that lacks resources and considerations for local residents and municipalities.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Stock-restriction agreements mandate that shares can only be transferred within the family, including to spouses and adopted children, or placed in trusts or similar entities that benefit family members.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

But none of those involved with the group at that early stage could have predicted how far Fuller would push that mandate.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

No country mandates that employers offer paid time off after the death of a pet.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Return-to-office mandates also have hiring managers more focused on candidates’ personalities.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

To date, almost all states have maintained their previous mandates or otherwise decoupled their policies from the federal recommendations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 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

In this case, the National Trust, a private nonprofit organization, plainly lacks the standing mandated by the Constitution.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Initially, Minnesota did share some information when the DOJ asked, mostly relating to maintenance of its voter rolls, which is congressionally mandated.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

This was a radical departure from Fitzsimmons’s regular training practices, which mandated that exercise riders never use whips on their horses.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Last month, Bass issued orders mandating Lineage remove all food waste within 45 days and mobilizing resources to assist the community.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

The confusion that ensued became a "catalyst" for modern regulations mandating better flotation equipment on planes and preflight briefings on how to use it, aviation safety expert John Cox told AP.

From BBC Jul. 22, 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

President Donald Trump signed two directives on Monday mandating the creation of a research-grade quantum computer by 2028 and accelerating the government’s shift to post-quantum cryptography by 2031.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

There may be some laws about this kind of communication, mandating a critical density and mass before it can function with efficiency.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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