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draft

[draft, drahft] / dræft, drɑft /
NOUN
something formulated; plan
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NOUN
gust of air
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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




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