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[man-deyt] / ˈmæn deɪt /


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So it will be interesting to see how Becerra campaigns and whether he uses the next several months to build a mandate and also to prepare California voters for the rough road ahead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

L.A.’s minimum wage for hotel workers had been $20.32 an hour, so the new wage mandate amounted to a 38% increase over three years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

With the labor market seemingly on solid footing now, Wall Street will turn its attention to the other side of the Federal Open Market Committee’s dual mandate: price stability.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Men’s Style Consulting, she’s mindful of that mandate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The agency hadn’t yet achieved its mandate to place a human into orbit, and Kennedy already had them kicking up Moon dust?

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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