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The invite-only app, which is only accessible through iOS devices, debuted in March 2020, exactly when people started mandatorily staying at home.

From The Verge • Apr. 14, 2021

And it mandatorily increases athlete representation on the board from one-fifth to one-third of the members, so that athlete issues and complaints can’t be just summarily ignored.

From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2019

As at 28 February 2017, more than 1,300 individuals were mandatorily detained in Australia, 786 for between six months and in excess of four years.

From The Guardian • May 4, 2017

Meanwhile, her determination to be mandatorily anti-blues makes her a human flu shot.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2015

The force has also been criticised for failing to mandatorily refer the case to the IPCC.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2014