automatic

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And while there is no active draft now, perhaps the transition to automatic registration will inspire some young person to bring the legal challenge that this moment begs.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

In 2005 the NPT Review Conference considered imposing automatic sanctions against nonweapons members who threatened to withdraw but were in violation of their treaty obligations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

It wanted steep increases to the automatic raises teachers already receive based on years of experience and additional education credits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

As a result, the retirement company said, “plan participation rates have increased, automatic enrollment designs are stronger, and participant portfolio construction has continued to improve with more age-appropriate asset mixes and less extreme equity allocations.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

He had noticed this alley before, when coming along the river towards the university—a quick glance, an almost automatic registering of possibility—and he’d seen that it was open at the other end.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman