conscribes

present tense third-person singular of conscribe
as in drafts
to pick especially for required military service young men worried about whether they would be conscribed to fight in this latest conflict

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  • They were not built for a group that invents its own vocabulary, drafts its own security protocols, and revises its own history when the record becomes inconvenient.
    — Michael Morris, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The model does something remarkable—drafts the contract, triages the ticket, writes working code—and the room decides the future has arrived.
    — Vatsal Bhardwaj, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • Street Fighters Ryu and Ken reunite when Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the World Warrior Tournament.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Bénédictine is composed of 27 herbs and spices and bottled at 80 proof, which all seems like a lot, except when compared to Yellow Chartreuse, which recruits some 130 herbs and spices, and is currently bottled at 86 proof.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
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“Conscribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscribes. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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