draw up

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Various branches of the military draw up plans for all sorts of contingencies in case the president thinks about ordering one.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

More than 100 people crowded into a bar on a chilly Saturday evening on Manhattan’s west side to draw up battle plans for a brewing national showdown over artificial-intelligence policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Under the scrapped harm-prevention framework, they said, plans for civilian protection would’ve begun months ago, when orders to draw up a potential Iran campaign likely came down from the White House and Pentagon.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Trump in April signed an executive order requiring government departments to draw up the Maritime Action Plan by November.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Since Randall wished to convince the outside committee that he had a productive research group, he had instructed his people to draw up a comprehensive summary of their accomplishments.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson