drafted
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When the Yankees drafted him with little fanfare out of Northeastern in the seventh round in 2022, he could hardly dream about throwing 100.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Kushner drafted a statement condemning the Capitol violence that the White House never issued.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
Johnson was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022 and helped them win the Super Bowl in 2023 and 2024, before joining Tennessee in July.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Those Russian demands were included in a 28-point document drafted by the United States -- later cut down to 19 -- after separate negotiations with Kyiv and Moscow.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Selective Service caught up with him, and he was drafted.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
