draft off
Example Sentences
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Either way, Kliavkoff’s strategy was to draft off the Big Ten’s negotiated figure of more than $60 million per school per year.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2023
To add depth, Washington claimed defensive tackle John Ridgeway, a fifth-round pick by the Cowboys in this year’s draft, off waivers Monday.
From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2022
Such accounts draft off celebrity fame, sometimes exploiting it for their own ends—as scammers pretending to be Oprah did last year—and sometimes simply basking in the attention.
From Slate • Feb. 22, 2018
Which is why a fast food chain, looking to draft off that enthusiasm, recently brought back a forgotten condiment that appeared as one of the show’s many ridiculously obscure references.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2017
Some of these we would draft off to other departments of our labour yards, while some would for the present be kept on as beggars, with the hope of early promotion to other employment.
From Darkest India A Supplement to General Booth's "In Darkest England, and the Way Out" by Booth-Tucker, Commissioner
