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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That rule bars provisions in bills that are deemed to be extraneous to federal spending or outside the jurisdiction of the committees that drafted them.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
3 June 2026 -
Ahead of the 2024 election, the group drafted a memo asking whomever the incoming president was to mobilize federal agencies and welcoming presidential involvement in events and initiatives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The vast majority must be recruited from the approximately 180,000 students and residents in civilian programs.—
Robert Krasner,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Hopkins, a Nashville native whose dad Brad was a tackle in the NFL, received a late offer from Florida, but he was otherwise lightly recruited and committed to the first Power 4 school to offer him, Purdue.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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“Conscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscribed. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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