drafted

Example Sentences

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When the Yom Kippur War began in 1973, my father was drafted into the reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Exam papers are drafted and re-drafted for about 12 months before pupils sit down with the final paper.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

When he was drafted, the team gave him just a small bonus, but sweetened the deal by offering to pay for college if he ever went back to school.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Japan's pacifist constitution that followed had been drafted "with the resolve that we must never again wage war or kill people", she said.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

If Cade didn’t get drafted into the big leagues in his senior year, we had plans on going to college together, and Dunston was the place.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith