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 other nine members of the inaugural class earned automatic inductions as the nine former players who have had their jersey numbers retired by the team.—
Jori Parys,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026 -
In general, the voting body is fine with metal but doesn’t love it enough to give obvious inductions for artists who are enormously important.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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If moved indoors, choose a sunny spot away from any direct drafts.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
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If players declare for drafts, their eligibility is gone.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Chesterton residents will likely pay more for their motor vehicle license plate registrations next year as the Town Council is poised to raise the fees with a wheel tax.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Endless Summer design, featuring a surfer silhouetted against an orange-yellow sunset, is Florida's top-selling specialty plate, with 145,063 registrations.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Tribune maintains editorial control over assignments and content.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The hearings will be the first in a while to be led — at least in part — by Pelosi, 86, who gave up her position in party leadership and does not currently hold any committee assignments.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Students who wanted to be on a campus could be, but many advanced courses with small enrollments and specialized faculty would be offered solely online.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
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Declining enrollments are linked to the county’s stagnating population, which in turn, Crampton argues, is linked to the county’s high home prices.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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The website also lists dates and locations of upcoming special passport acceptance fairs, where appointments may not be required.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hickenlooper voted for 10 of the president’s 22 cabinet appointments, and Bennet voted for eight.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Conscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscriptions. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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