drafted

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Poorly drafted emergency-power laws, some dating back to the early days of the Republic, are unexploded ordnance that could blow up the constitutional order.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

He said if the government thought the humble address was "too broad as drafted and needs to be refined", ministers must seek "consent for any alteration" from MPs.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Streeting drafted his resignation letter in his wood-panelled ministerial office in the Palace of Westminster.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

When the Yom Kippur War began in 1973, my father was drafted into the reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

It was like the difference between playing college basketball and being drafted into the NBA.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad