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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There's nothing wrong with being dedicated fans, sure, but booing a guy your team just drafted is kind of a bad look.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026 -
The new coalition government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš drafted the plan to scrap the fees that individuals, households and businesses pay to access the outlets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Director Nick Castle’s 1984 sci-fi adventure of a trailer park kid recruited to join an interstellar war against Xur and the ruthless Ko-Dan Armada is still a fantastic flick over 40 years after its original theatrical release.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Combs had been one of two portfolio managers recruited by Warren Buffett to help oversee the conglomerate’s equity holdings.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Conscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscribed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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