first draft

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Sources have told BBC Sport that although he received the first draft of the contract in early April, he held off signing it for about a month.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

A.I. didn’t outline it for me and didn’t catch typos on a first draft, though I don’t have any more of a moral issue with that practice than I do with using spellcheck.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

To you it feels like — Like a first draft.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

However, Cardinal Jose Cobo Cano, Archbishop of Madrid, stressed it was only a first draft of a plan for now.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

For example, the entire guilt theme that runs through Native Son was woven in after the first draft was written.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright