drafted

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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

The document says pressures facing European countries have either changed significant or were unforeseen at the time the human rights convention was drafted.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

After playing college basketball at San Jose State and then Gonzaga, he was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder and traded to the Grizzlies soon after.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Plum, in her first season away from the Aces organization that drafted her No. 1 overall in 2017 after her record-setting run at Washington, produced immediately: 19.5 points and 5.7 assists per game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Robert urged his brother to enlist in the army for three years, rather than be drafted for two.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge