obligatory
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There was no drama at the obligatory face-off, despite the fierce rivalry that has developed between them, and two-time world champion Dubois was quick to leave the stage afterwards.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
As part of that quest, he has written the obligatory memoir and has embarked on a media tour.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Many parents approve of all this passion for the group, which returned to the world spotlight in March following an almost four-year pause so its members could carry out their obligatory military service.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Rick Atkinson’s “The British Are Coming,” about the Revolutionary War, is beautifully written and started off with a bang, but soon the accounts of battles, with their obligatory suffering and death, became too much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Never before had the obligatory dinner conversation sounded so inane.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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