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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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A draft final report was expected to be complete this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

A draft leaked earlier this year prompted civil society groups to warn that Zambia was accepting wider data-sharing terms than other African countries, including long-term access to pathogen information and specimens.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

A draft of the study didn’t propose only one solution but advocated for 23 different strategies, including bluff stabilization, catchment walls, sand placement, engineered revetments or seawalls and rail-foundation improvements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

But he was such a gifted athlete at the University of Minnesota that the Vikings decided he was worth risking in the 17th round of the NFL draft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“They were probably looking for this,” he said, retrieving their first draft of the treasure map from its hiding place in the bottom right-hand drawer.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

Forty-eight percent of students in the Fordham survey admitted to using AI to solve math problems, 36% to summarize books, 29% to write first drafts or essays, and 26% for help during quizzes and tests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Go do this 10-minute play workshop, then do 90 drafts of it, and then we’ll do a reading.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Picked near the top of their respective drafts, both men crafted passable but underwhelming careers in the league.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

It’s the government itself that controls when it releases drafts and final versions of all these rules and regulations.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

I'd have drafts of everything finished by the end of the week, and it was only mid-September.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

The party was at a paintball venue, so the assistant drafted and sent a text to each parent with a release form to sign.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Bob Fontaine Jr. was a scout for six MLB teams and drafted Hall of Famers Ozzie Smith, Tony Gwynn and Randy Johnson, in addition to Jim Abbott and many other Angels stars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

It drafted a plan that was informed by secret trips to border cities made by Canadian army generals, who would pose as tourists and snap photos of bridges and highways for intelligence.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

So why not call the current system for what it is and let top talented high-school graduates get drafted by NFL teams instead of putting the financial burden on the colleges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The previous evening he had drafted a personal statement, which he enclosed with his last will and testament, declaring that he had sincerely hoped to avoid the interview.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who represents the southwest San Fernando Valley, was the only council member to vote against drafting the measure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Now a real estate developer in his early 80s, his organisation is drafting plans for what he calls "the day after" in Cuba.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Corporate restructurings and AI use have automated away many of the repetitive tasks junior staffers used to do, like drafting reports or pulling data into spreadsheets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Kids who didn’t use AI for drafting text scored 28 points higher on average than those who used it almost every day—equivalent of 1½ school years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

My father was overjoyed when I showed drafting and visual memory aptitude.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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