drafted
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The 57-year-old was visibly emotional as he described urging the eight detainees to have courage, in a text he had drafted for their lawyers the previous day.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Even after the Braves drafted Freeman, it wasn’t a done deal on his end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
After starring for the Cardinal, Fuld was drafted in the 10th round in 2004 and signed for just $25,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Miles, who starred at Notre Dame before playing a season at TCU, was drafted by the Lynx second overall behind former UConn star Azzi Fudd—a choice that already looks like a steal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Nali drove through Gallup to the main public library, where Nathan checked out a science-fiction trilogy about kids who were drafted by the government to fight an interstellar war against aliens.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
