as in drafting
to pick especially for required military service
was conscripted into the army shortly after turning 18
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Recent Examples of conscripting
Some experts have suggested that conscripting more women could solve South Korea’s problem, which the Defense Ministry has not ruled out.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
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Some common areas employees are using AI include drafting emails, taking meeting notes, organizing files, data entry and completing forms.—
Ernestine Siu
Shreya Ghosal,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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At the local level, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in July approved drafting its own local ordinance.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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During World War II, Husseini became a Nazi collaborator, broadcasting propaganda into the Arab world, touring death camps with his friend Heinrich Himmler, recruiting SS divisions, and hatching a plot to poison Tel Aviv’s water supply.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although there was a lot of buzz about Nelson’s arrival in the offseason because of his recruiting ranking, Maddux Madsen won the starting job going into the 2024 season.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Conscripting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscripting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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