drafted

Example Sentences

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But after a year, in 1967, I was drafted by the Atlanta Braves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

This included 150 government staff and 100 extra Capita staff being drafted in to prioritise the most urgent cases, and an emergency interest-free loan scheme.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In one scene, Cummings is called upon to play Stacey and in another LeBeau is drafted to play Bram.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The strength of this creditor protection depends on how the trust is drafted.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Every available male, aged sixteen to sixty, was drafted into this new militia, under the direction of the SS.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti