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mandatory

[man-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈmæn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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Whoop doesn’t charge an upfront hardware cost but there’s a mandatory membership starting at $199 a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

And though mandatory three-minute hydration breaks midway through each half have been added, Trudeau questions their impact.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Several players in the Iranian squad have completed mandatory military service with the group.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The $16.8 billion mandatory convertible preferred deal is the largest such deal ever by a wide margin.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Despite the rain he jolted around the grounds to direct planting and sodding and every morning at dawn attended Burnham’s mandatory muster of key men.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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