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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Past inductions have sometimes but not always included musical collaborations between inductor and inductee — depending, oftentimes, on whether the person doing the honors is a singer or from some other walk of entertainment.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 May 2026 -
At 84, his distinctively sweet tenor — which earned him separate inductions to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with The Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash — remains sublime.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Experts suggest this crop of players makes it among the deepest drafts in decades.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
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Obviously, the Fever are further along in their roster development since the Wings have picked first in the last two drafts.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Conservatives who fought against the Voting Rights Act claim that elections are stolen by fake signatures, fake registrations, and fake people.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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According to the police department, the program provides blue envelopes to store driver's licenses, vehicle registrations, proof of insurance, and other important documents.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Utilityman Kiké Hernández and reliever Brusdar Graterol began rehabilitation assignments this week.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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The University of Illinois reportedly postponed all final exams and assignments scheduled for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Despite hundreds of millions in funding, California has seen only a few thousand petitions statewide, with limited enrollments, high dismissal rates and very few successful completions in Orange County and elsewhere.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The complex would add about 50 new enrollments at the schools, costing taxpayers roughly $548,000 a year, the report said.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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In fact, three of Leo’s first four US bishop appointments were born outside the country.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Plus, why two judicial races in Orange County now won’t appear on the ballot this year following a last-minute series of appointments by the governor.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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“Conscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscriptions. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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