mandate
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Finding the right mix of legislative and policy cures is the mandate of the National Commission on the Future of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Surging energy prices could also slow down economic activity by raising production costs, affecting the employment side of the mandate.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
A background document from the Department of Finance indicated that months of consultations with the private sector and Canadians are still required before the sovereign-wealth fund’s governance and mandate are finalized.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
"The mandate I obtained as the lead candidate of the Fidesz-KDNP list is, in fact, a parliamentary mandate of Fidesz. For this reason, I have decided to return it," Orbán said.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
If a judge were to mandate the dissolution of the company, its factories would remain standing and its workers, accountants, managers and shareholders would continue to live—but Peugeot SA would immediately vanish.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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