mandatory
Example Sentences
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It was the first time all seven members had performed together since they took a break to complete their mandatory military service in South Korea.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Those amounts do not consider mandatory spending on Medicare and Medicaid.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Fire officials requested mandatory evacuations for a large area north of Ramona Expressway and east of Lake Perris on Friday afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Surfshark, also headquartered in Amsterdam, benefits from strong privacy protections and no mandatory data retention laws.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
I remember doing a mandatory chorus performance back in third grade and coughing right in the middle of our shitty rendition of “This Little Light of Mine.”
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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