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 Wu-Tang Clan and Vandross nabbed their inductions the first year they were nominated.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
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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
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Both Downs’ father (Gary) and brother (Josh) were drafted in the third round of their respective drafts.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Fans have the same knowledge given the world of social media and how reports, mock drafts and expert analysis shape their understanding of how front offices think during this exciting time of the football season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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As of September 2025, Chinese sellers represent 50 percent of Amazon’s active seller base, and were 62 percent of new seller registrations in 2024, according to data from Marketplace Pulse.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The key, of course, is to turn registrations for inventory to actual orders.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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But the plaintiffs’ concerns were ignored and, in 2019, the department retaliated by starting Internal Affairs investigations and imposing a series of negative work actions against the officers, including demotions, removals from specialized assignments and involuntary transfers, suit stated.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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His career also includes assignments in China and Afghanistan, as well as work in the private sector prior to joining the Foreign Service.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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In response, Newsom and legislators backtracked, freezing enrollments.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Eighty percent of Colorado's school districts are small ones with average enrollments of about 330 students.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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This is Fortune 500 Power Moves, a column tracking executive shifts—from appointments and promotions to resignations and retirements—within the highest ranks of Fortune 500 companies.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The healthtech marketplace has capitalized on consumers’ interest to own their data, come to doctor’s appointments armed with information, and track their progress in real time.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Conscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscriptions. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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