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final draft

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[fahyn-uhl draft] / ˈfaɪn əl ˈdræft /

noun

  • final drafts
    plural
  1. the complete, fully edited version of a project or piece of writing.


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Then in March, Mottershead wrote his own version of the two scientists’ near final draft, stating in an email that he was attempting to “make the word ‘wedge’ the brand for the work.”

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026

The wording of the final draft to be signed Friday is expected to vary in some respects, but the main tenets and thrust are set, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

Both the Commons and Lords have settled on a final draft of the "landmark" legislation that aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

Bahrain had brought a resolution that, according to the final draft seen by AFP, greenlights member states to use "all defensive means necessary and commensurate with the circumstances."

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

During her stay in Primrose Hill she borrowed her uncles typewriter, took over the dining room and typed out her final draft with her forefingers.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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