draft off
Example Sentences
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To add depth, Washington claimed defensive tackle John Ridgeway, a fifth-round pick by the Cowboys in this year’s draft, off waivers Monday.
From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2022
Tens of thousands of people applied, eager to draft off of Amazon’s seemingly unstoppable growth.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2021
Such accounts draft off celebrity fame, sometimes exploiting it for their own ends—as scammers pretending to be Oprah did last year—and sometimes simply basking in the attention.
From Slate • Feb. 22, 2018
The telecast followed ESPN’s coverage of the Heisman Trophy ceremony, to draft off its audience.
From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2017
Some of these we would draft off to other departments of our labour yards, while some would for the present be kept on as beggars, with the hope of early promotion to other employment.
From Darkest India A Supplement to General Booth's "In Darkest England, and the Way Out" by Booth-Tucker, Commissioner
