as in drafted
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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Then Morgan drafted Georgia offensive tackle Monroe Freeling with the 19th pick, creating one of the more intriguing training camp competitions.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
21 May 2026 -
After the male victim accused Zelaya of taking part in an incident whose details matched the construction-site assault, investigators drafted a warrant for his DNA, the affidavit said.—
Sofia Saric
May 20,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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To make the dream a reality, Bargatze recruited his neighbor Feliuz Verdigets to be his chief executive.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Longoria had been recruited from Valencia as sporting director only six months previously and, despite being only 34 years old, he was installed as president in Eyraud’s place.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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“Conscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscribed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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