conscripted

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A full-size replica of a Spanish galleon stares out into Manila Bay, the centrepiece of a museum that will transport visitors back to the 17th century, when conscripted Philippine mariners hastened the era of globalisation.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

It’s a more straightforward presentation that keeps audience members in their seats, except for a moment when uprising is in the air and a few theatergoers are conscripted to join the ecstatic rebellion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

As a former career waiter, I say without hesitation that I would not want to go to war with a battalion of conscripted foodies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

During World War Two he was a "Bevin Boy", conscripted to work in the Lanarkshire coal mines.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Last year, just before Purim, Anya’s life had turned sideways when Papa had been conscripted and sent to Rûm.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack