draft
noun
a drawing, sketch, or design.
Example Sentences
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The bill has been through several drafts and has been scrutinised by several Parliamentary committees and the House of Lords, which submitted 1,200 amendments.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Go do this 10-minute play workshop, then do 90 drafts of it, and then we’ll do a reading.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
It’s the government itself that controls when it releases drafts and final versions of all these rules and regulations.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Harvey II is offering personal memory, meaning it will remember, for example, a lawyer’s preferences for writing drafts, making and tracking changes to texts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
I didn’t have to think too hard about it; candles were expensive and vulnerable to drafts, torches were dirty and dangerous.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
