mandatory
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Within three days, he was sent to a military unit near Moscow for year-long mandatory service.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The no-frills airline requires at least one parent to sit with children aged two to 11 during a flight, but that means they must pay for what it calls a "mandatory family seat".
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
A mandatory 30-minute countdown begins and each time there is a lightning strike inside the distance, the countdown clock resets to 30 minutes.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
He added: "We need a mandatory minimum fine of £20,000 and, again, vehicle forfeiture on conviction."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Mama Ya-Ya bites her lip, shakes her head, muttering, “How can it be mandatory if I don’t have a way to go?”
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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