drafted

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During a hearing on April 10, the trade court panel tried to parse what Congress meant in 1974 when it drafted the law to address “fundamental international payments problems” like “balance-of-payments deficits.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Japan's pacifist constitution that followed had been drafted "with the resolve that we must never again wage war or kill people", she said.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

He then announced that with the 251st overall pick, the Philadelphia Eagles had selected Bernard, making him the second player from this year's IPP class to be drafted.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Fernando Mendoza was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

“I didn’t wait to get drafted like some. I enlisted.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson