draft
Example Sentences
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But for a journalist, being recruited by the New York Times is like being drafted: You don’t have much choice but to go.
From Los Angeles Times
The United States pared back the original draft following criticism from Kyiv and Europe, but the current contents remain unclear.
From Barron's
Adams, 32, has been regarded as one of the NFL’s elite separators ever since he was selected by the Packers in the second round of 2014 draft out of Fresno State.
From Los Angeles Times
Only 60 young men get drafted by an NBA team each summer, and in the most recent draft a third of those spots went to international players.
From Los Angeles Times
On Thursday, a new draft was put forward by Boaz Bismuth, the chairman of parliament's cross-party foreign affairs and defence committee, which rolls back significantly from the previous text.
From Barron's
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