drafted

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There were reports that Hamilton had drafted a memo for his bosses titled “Abolishing FEMA.”

From Slate • May 21, 2026

Poorly drafted emergency-power laws, some dating back to the early days of the Republic, are unexploded ordnance that could blow up the constitutional order.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

He said if the government thought the humble address was "too broad as drafted and needs to be refined", ministers must seek "consent for any alteration" from MPs.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

When the Yom Kippur War began in 1973, my father was drafted into the reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

But support for the May-Johnson Bill evaporated once scientists got around to reading the text, which, unlike Truman’s message, had been drafted by War Department lawyers.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik