drafting

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The plan is not binding but serves as a statement of the administration's priorities as Congress begins drafting spending legislation, with lawmakers retaining the power to rewrite or reject it.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Several years later, Illinois Sen. Lyman Trumbull, who played an active role in the citizenship clause’s passage, cited Lynch while recounting the drafting of the clause.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

“We have been hearing from hundreds of stakeholders, academics, members of the public, other interested parties — and to be able to begin drafting charter language for the City Council to consider is pretty momentous.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

As it returns to the screen, younger viewers may glimpse another era - flared trousers, drafting tables, cigarette smoke curling under fluorescent lights.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Soon after I arrive, I’m tapping my foot nervously on the floor as Guillermo opens my sketchpad on the large white drafting table in the center of the studio.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson