conscribe

as in to draft
to pick especially for required military service young men worried about whether they would be conscribed to fight in this latest conflict

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  • It was originally drafted in 1968 by the Uniform Law Commission to ensure consistency across states, and has since been revised in 1987 and 2006.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • Sharpe, 57, was drafted by the Denver Broncos in 1990 and won two Super Bowls with the team.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 30 July 2025
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  • Travers impresses New signing Mark Travers has been recruited with a simple brief: to compete with long-term No 1 Pickford.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 21 July 2025
  • Her goal was to become a commercial pilot, but when the U.S. entered the war in late 1941, she was recruited with two dozen other American women pilots to serve for three years in the RAF’s Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA).
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
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“Conscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscribe. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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