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voluntary

[vol-uhn-ter-ee] / ˈvɒl ənˌtɛr i /


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QVC Group commenced a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of a restructuring support agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The team begins voluntary offseason workouts on Monday in Woodland Hills, and has the No. 13 pick in the NFL draft, which begins Thursday in Pittsburgh.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Staff were told that the university hoped to achieve the job cuts through voluntary redundancies, but compulsory redundancies could not be ruled out.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

In early March, seven major AI sector players pledged to offset their electricity consumption by investing in new power generation -- though critics say voluntary commitments fall short of what is needed.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

This was entirely voluntary; there being no other reason for it.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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