draft
noun
a drawing, sketch, or design.
Example Sentences
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Authorities activated a mass-casualty response plan, with 130 firefighters, five medical teams and 80 vehicles drafted in.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
About 200 police officers from outside Cleveland Police have been drafted in to help the force tackle organised crime following the crash.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The assessment was documented in the Aug. 14 edition of the Secretary of Defense Orders Book, drafted by the heads of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, according to people familiar with it.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
Less than four weeks ago, he said goodbye to the only organization he’d known — the Detroit Tigers drafted him in 2018 out of Seattle University.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
It seemed incongruous that so many drafted men would be cheering on the defiant Guthrie, but it was GI humor at its best, a dark way of expressing anger without getting in trouble.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
