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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Fullerton is in the process of drafting a charter now to put before voters and leaders in Fountain Valley were considering a charter, but pumped the brakes on that idea in January.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
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Round 5, Jadon Canady, NCB, Oregon The Bills haven’t invested heavily in a nickel corner since drafting Taron Johnson in 2018, and even that was only a fourth-round selection.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Wiseman has played a key role in recruiting companies to join the demolition effort.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Morning Consult, which often partners with Politico, collects very large samples—sometimes in the tens of thousands—-by recruiting people online, which costs less than conducting phone calls.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Conscribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscribing. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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