mandatory
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For example, if distributions are mandatory, creditors of beneficiaries may obviously be able to reach those distributions.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
He recently sent a letter to Trump, along with about 60 conservatives in favor of AI regulation, asking the administration to require mandatory AI-model testing, a step beyond the now-shelved executive order.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Officials believed Sacks supported the order, but the night before the planned signing he began raising concerns that the voluntary review process could one day be made mandatory.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
He called for work experience to be mandatory for over 16s.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
In fact, under the federal sentencing guidelines, providing “substantial assistance” is often the only way defendants can hope to obtain a sentence below the mandatory minimum.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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