conscripted
Example Sentences
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One has said he was conscripted at 17 and served in a reconnaissance unit.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
"We are glad they are finally gone, because they ruled by fear," said 25-year-old Sonuram Gutta, who said he was conscripted into the insurgency, but was allowed to leave after a few years of fighting.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
Kenya estimates that 252 citizens have been illegally conscripted in Russia, and last week Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi visited Moscow to address the matter.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
With able-bodied German men conscripted to fight in the war, workers from the lands the Nazis occupied were drafted to meet the labor shortage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
To protect Khouy from being conscripted into the army and Laine from being abducted by soldiers, they are married quickly in a quiet, secret ceremony with both sets of parents giving their blessings.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
