mandatory
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He vacated his WBO title instead of facing Fabio Wardley, and may well choose to vacate his other belts too rather than face mandatory challengers in the future.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Uber says that about 27% of a rider’s fare on average goes to mandatory insurance costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
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
His proposals include mandatory age verification for under-15s across all platforms, a pan-European ban for that age group, and a requirement for platforms to re-check users' ages every six months.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Henceforth, if one aspired to be considered a member of the Himalayan elite, eschewing bottled oxygen was mandatory.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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