conscripted

Example Sentences

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He said that as a young teenager he was conscripted by his uncle into the Afghan national army, but was captured by the Taliban after they took control.

From BBC

Large conscripted armies were a feature of Nato states during the Cold War but they dwindled in size after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

From BBC

"Those who are conscripted, they must tear them away from their mother's breast!" he exclaims.

From BBC

Harbaugh, a junior high coach, was conscripted to work with the varsity team, and sometimes that was little more than babysitting.

From Los Angeles Times

What gives “The Reservoir” a claim to uniqueness is the way Josh’s four grandparents are conscripted not just into the story but into the staging.

From Los Angeles Times