first draft

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A first draft was submitted for approval in September but it has since undergone changes.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Here’s my first draft of a national-security agenda for Democrats seeking the White House in 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

According to Page Six, which first reported Willimon’s involvement, the “Andor” alum has already submitted a first draft.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

However, Cardinal Jose Cobo Cano, Archbishop of Madrid, stressed it was only a first draft of a plan for now.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

He said a first draft isn’t meant to be marked on, because it was an “idea paper.”

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia