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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According to Steelers insider Gerry Dulac, Saine passed away shortly after Harmon got to the hospital and told her he had been drafted.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025 -
Depth-chart impact The Bears drafted Loveland to play right away.—
Adam Jahns,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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He's recruited by old friend Ruben (Javier Bardem) to join his underdog Formula 1 race team and tapped to mentor a rookie prodigy (Damson Idris).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Bech became the sixth LSU WR that Joseph recruited in his five seasons in Baton Rouge picked in the top 60.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Conscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscribe. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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