as in recruitments
the practice of ordering people by law to serve in the armed forces
At the outbreak of war, young people knew they would soon face conscription into the army. a campaign to end conscription
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The teams conducted detailed risk assessments, completed local inductions, and implemented safety measures while using a Flyability Elios 3 drone.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Stanley and Simmons’ inductions continue a banner year for two of the founding members of KISS.—
Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Half of Knight’s team lived at McNutt, including every freshman on the Hoosier roster and four players soon to be selected at the top of NBA drafts.—
Keith O'Brien,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
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Specials include $4 House Margaritas, $4 Sangria ‘Rita Swirls, and $4 Coors Light drafts.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Some operate without appropriate state or local registrations or lack a verifiable track record.—
Jessica Walrack,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Following Uribe's post, NMDP noted a 40% increase in Hispanic/Latino registrations to the database.—
Vanessa Murdock,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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After the Blue Hills audit, Lamont called on McCrory to be relieved of his committee assignments.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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But just because a team is embracing losses doesn’t mean there aren’t important assignments to monitor while playing out the string.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Health officials, for their part, logged 275,000 complaints of unauthorized enrollments and plan changes in the first eight months of 2024 alone.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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New enrollments are down 32% in California from the same period last year, according to data from the state.—
Julie Appleby,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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After getting two appointments right (Steve Cooper and Nuno Espirito Santo), Marinakis has reverted to type, with impulsive and erratic decision-making having undermined Forest’s campaign from the start.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Multiple outlets have reported that lawmakers must schedule appointments at the DOJ at least 24 hours in advance to assess the documents at a secure facility.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Conscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscriptions. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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