conscripted
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When asked about allegations that individuals were being conscripted outside their home township, he said transfers from other townships do occur when local quotas cannot be met.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Now Kyaw Myint is worried about them being conscripted -- "not only by the military but also by ethnic armed groups", he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Who would not want to believe that drones and robots can do the job, rather than a member of your own family, roughly conscripted on the streets of your own hometown?
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
But as we round the first corner, almost all of the exhibits are the work of amateurs, conscripted from civilian life and professionalized into name, rank and number.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
“We just received some bad news. The emperor has conscripted the men of a village north of here and we”—the king hesitated and glanced around warily—“and we...have friends there.”
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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