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draft

[draft, drahft] / dræft, drɑft /
NOUN
something formulated; plan
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NOUN
gust of air
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The Indian agency investigating last year's Air India plane crash that killed 260 people has said that a draft final report could be ready in October.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

"Anthropomorphic AI can soothe loneliness," said Chen Liang of the Southwest University of Political Science and Law in a commentary published by the CAC after a draft version of China's rules was published in April.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Details of other job conditions could also have to be disclosed to candidates, under the draft proposals.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

The 2026 draft, held the last two days in Philadelphia ahead of Tuesday’s All-Star Game, was no exception.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Although the final draft of the document was conspicuously silent on slavery, the subject itself haunted the closed-door debates.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

NBA mock drafts projected Cameron Carr getting selected somewhere between 15 and 20 in the first round on Tuesday night.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

The journal does not have a policy about sponsors providing editorial feedback on drafts.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

Names that NBA executives and mock drafts attached to the Lakers are Kentucky center Jayden Quaintance, Texas forward Dailyn Swain and Duke wing Isaiah Evans.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 21, 2026

AI’s march across Wall Street, meanwhile, is accelerating, with banks using it to speed up underwriting for commercial loans, generate drafts of regulatory filings and review coding for back-end technology.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

I'd have drafts of everything finished by the end of the week, and it was only mid-September.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

Tehran has found backing for that word in the very vague details of the deal - known as a memorandum of understanding - which was drafted in haste in June.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Whatever success the Angels might have in developing players drafted in the lower rounds, their 2025 draft will be remembered for this: They had their choice of any pitcher in America, and they chose Bremner.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

It also documents several cases of young adults being drafted and then sent to the front line.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Having been drafted by the Bucks in 2013, Antetokounmpo went on to win the NBA championship once in 2021.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

The boys were early trained to copy—though not to read; he had to teach himself that part—and those with any skill were drafted into scribing.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Private-practice attorney Nick Owens and Austin Baurichter, a practicing lawyer and Karley’s husband, began drafting the ConserveOhio petition in March to fight back against local plans to build large-scale data centers across the region.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

They also work to flag needed updates to a person’s estate plan, but they stop short of giving legal advice or drafting documents.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

This drafting quirk, far more than just a fun fact for grammar nerds or English teachers nationwide, is seen as proof that a narrow reading of the spending clause is most appropriate.

From Slate Jun. 23, 2026

Still, the progress in drafting a lasting peace deal helped the market recover from Wednesday’s Fed-driven shock.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

Now he needed to seek approval from the Exposition Company’s executive committee at every step, even to buy drafting boards.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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