as in drafting
to pick especially for required military service was conscripted into the army shortly after turning 18
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Recent Examples of conscripting When your security relies on annually conscripting around 24,000 young people and sending them out into the Arctic hinterland, providing a strong sense of support — of home — isn’t mere kind-heartedness. —
Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026 The minister has previously accused Ukraine of forcibly conscripting members of a roughly 75,000-strong community of ethnic Hungarians residing in the western Ukrainian region of Zakarpattia. —Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026 The minister has previously accused Ukraine of forcibly conscripting members of a roughly 75,000-strong community of ethnic Hungarians residing in the western Ukrainian region of Zakarpattia. —ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026 Louis Vuitton celebrated the centenary of its brown and gold patterned canvas back in 1996, famously conscripting designers including Helmut Lang, Romeo Gigli, Vivienne Westwood, Azzedine Alaïa and Sybilla to design bags or travel pieces. —Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025 Major chunks of each episode are devoted to Game of Thrones–style palace intrigue, with Queen Eleanor (Connie Nielsen) conscripting Marian into spy service. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025 Some experts have suggested that conscripting more women could solve South Korea’s problem, which the Defense Ministry has not ruled out. —Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026 The minister has previously accused Ukraine of forcibly conscripting members of a roughly 75,000-strong community of ethnic Hungarians residing in the western Ukrainian region of Zakarpattia. —Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026 The minister has previously accused Ukraine of forcibly conscripting members of a roughly 75,000-strong community of ethnic Hungarians residing in the western Ukrainian region of Zakarpattia. —ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026 Louis Vuitton celebrated the centenary of its brown and gold patterned canvas back in 1996, famously conscripting designers including Helmut Lang, Romeo Gigli, Vivienne Westwood, Azzedine Alaïa and Sybilla to design bags or travel pieces. —Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025 Major chunks of each episode are devoted to Game of Thrones–style palace intrigue, with Queen Eleanor (Connie Nielsen) conscripting Marian into spy service. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025 Some experts have suggested that conscripting more women could solve South Korea’s problem, which the Defense Ministry has not ruled out. —Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
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This is the first time the Chiefs have picked in the top 10 since drafting Patrick Mahomes in 2017.— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
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The fourth rolled around and the Paton, sans ‘Y’, in the Post’s drafting team emerged.— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
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And by recruiting free agents — from longtime competitor Skylar Diggins to longtime friend Azurá Stevens — Vandersloot helped to shape the next iteration of the team’s identity.— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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In addition to the US chipmaker’s expertise, Musk has been recruiting people with knowledge of many different facets of chip plant operations, from chip design to power management, construction and procurement.— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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