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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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 -
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
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That’s familiar territory for Paton, though, who will be operating without a first-rounder for the third time in six drafts as Denver’s general manager.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Panthers, according to many mock drafts, might spend their first-round pick in the draft later this month on a wide receiver.—
Alex Zietlow
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Pratt and his wife, the reality star and singer Heidi Pratt, both listed a Carpinteria address linked to Pratt’s parents on voter registrations.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Of those new registrations, fewer than half participated in Connecticut’s rebate program, according to CHEAPR data from the same period.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
5 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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In January, only 11% of shelter requests could be met, and the city paused new family motel enrollments on March 1.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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To reduce its impact, Newsom reversed course on 100% health care coverage and has asked the Legislature to freeze enrollments.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 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 11 Apr. 2026.
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