conscribing

present participle of conscribe
as in drafting
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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  • Think booking concert tickets (mostly) autonomously, pulling items from your Notes app and adding them to an Amazon cart, or checking your emails and drafting a response.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • In late July, when most delegates were out of town for a 10-day break, Wilson stayed in Philadelphia to serve on a five-man committee tasked with drafting the Constitution.
    Jesse Wegman, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
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  • Some teachers received more than $4,000 in bonuses for recruiting students for trips.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 June 2026
  • Phase 3 Study 304 data in men is expected in the second half of 2026, and Phase 3 Study 306 in women is actively recruiting.
    Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
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“Conscribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscribing. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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