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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That unit had 14 starters/key contributors get drafted, six of them in the first round.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
19 May 2025 -
And, of the 10 starters for the Angels’ triple-A team that night, one was drafted by the team.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Assistant coach Dave Thorson was recruiting Tomes under both head coaches.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
11 May 2025
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In 2015, Tanimura & Antle, one of the region’s largest agricultural companies, recruited Avila Construction Co. to build housing for 800 H-2A workers in the community of Spreckels outside Salinas.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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“Conscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscribe. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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