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drafting

American  
[draf-ting, drahf-] / ˈdræf tɪŋ, ˈdrɑf- /

Etymology

Origin of drafting

First recorded in 1875–80; draft + -ing 1


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Counsel is drafting a legal brief, not an item for the front page of some tabloid publication.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Many would-be landlords cringe at the legal costs of buying a property and drafting a lease.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

In the essay Robinson said his credentials include overseeing the writing of safety reports on 12 advanced model product launches and leading the drafting of OpenAI's Preparedness Framework.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Now a real estate developer in his early 80s, his organisation is drafting plans for what he calls "the day after" in Cuba.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

He called it a “cruel war against human nature,” though the drafting committee removed those words from his version of the Declaration of Independence.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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