mandate
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Moulin would remain in the post for the stretch of the next president's mandate.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
That association, all three presidents said, is distorting financial conditions in ways that undercut the Fed’s mandate of stable prices.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Mahan wants to mandate that cities process permits in less than 30 days and if they fail, allow developers to use “properly qualified and licensed third-party planners and building inspectors to review permits instead.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Georgia has revalidated only 11.4% of its providers in the last year, so it’s unlikely to meet the five-year mandate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Unlike conventional police departments, the Guard’s mandate explicitly emphasized the novel idea of preventing crime rather than merely arresting wrongdoers after the fact.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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