draft
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So general manager Ken Holland did the prudent thing and largely stood pat, trading a couple of veterans for draft picks and making only a pair of minor acquisitions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, significant logistical uncertainty persists, as flows might be routed through a “coordinated” path that could resemble a slower, capacity-constrained toll route with draft limitations for larger vessels, Crosby says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The league is ready to change the rules that incentivize teams to lose to secure draft picks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Not until the Civil War did Congress enact a national draft, and even then it was met with significant resistance through both legal and political action and riots in the streets.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
To draft a telegram, you wrote down the numbers for each character you wanted, and then you sent the string of numbers.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing draft
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 3
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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