drafted

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During a hearing on April 10, the trade court panel tried to parse what Congress meant in 1974 when it drafted the law to address “fundamental international payments problems” like “balance-of-payments deficits.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

When he was drafted, the team gave him just a small bonus, but sweetened the deal by offering to pay for college if he ever went back to school.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Japan's pacifist constitution that followed had been drafted "with the resolve that we must never again wage war or kill people", she said.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Traore is the first graduate of the UK-based NFL Academy to be drafted, having been selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 180th overall pick.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Nali drove through Gallup to the main public library, where Nathan checked out a science-fiction trilogy about kids who were drafted by the government to fight an interstellar war against aliens.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young