mandate
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There is little reason to think the Fed will achieve its 2% mandate in the near future.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Until now, the review has primarily been the mandate of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, a Treasury Department bureau that oversees the nation’s biggest banks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
John Myers, a spokesperson for the California Chamber of Commerce, noted that the effort to mandate stormwater permits has been discussed for several years in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The attorney general said all he knew was: "Keir is leader, prime minister, with a mandate from the general election and an absolute determination to better this country."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Because Mexican racing officials were not bound by the mandate that every horse carry at least 100 pounds, they could give Seabiscuit 130 while assigning other horses fewer than 100 if they needed to.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing mandate
"My Wonder Horse," Vocabulary from the short story
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