mandatory
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Many K-pop boy bands have faced career downturns after completing mandatory military service, in a fiercely competitive industry where momentum is hard to regain.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
The mandatory minimum sentence is 10 years in prison.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Moreno Valley residents south of John F. Kennedy Drive were also under mandatory evacuation orders.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
ExpressVPN is based in the British Virgin Islands, a jurisdiction that does not have mandatory data retention laws and is well outside the Five/Nine/Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
The only time you can count on it is when they're airing the Games or some important government message on television that it's mandatory to watch.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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