drafting

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The plan is not binding but serves as a statement of the administration's priorities as Congress begins drafting spending legislation, with lawmakers retaining the power to rewrite or reject it.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Several years later, Illinois Sen. Lyman Trumbull, who played an active role in the citizenship clause’s passage, cited Lynch while recounting the drafting of the clause.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

“Judicial officers have long been supported by research attorneys and law clerks who assist with summarization, legal research, analysis and drafting assistance,” said Rob Oftring Jr., the court’s chief spokesman.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

As it returns to the screen, younger viewers may glimpse another era - flared trousers, drafting tables, cigarette smoke curling under fluorescent lights.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

It had been converted, following the abolition of the death penalty in New York State, to a vocational building with modest print, drafting, woodworking, welding, and small-engine shops.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover