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as in payload
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
the draft of an average-sized oil tanker
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as in to prepare
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
draft a letter to the local newspaper giving your views on the problem
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as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
remember to draft the water from the pool so that we can close it up for the winter
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Recent Examples of draft
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Extra points —Musselman has yet to have one of his USC players selected in the NBA draft.
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Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2026
After the independence resolution was proposed, in June 1776, Congress appointed the Committee of Five (John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman) to draft the Declaration.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
4 July 2026
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Noun
Rebounding won’t be easy as the Packers were hit hard in free agency and didn't have a first round draft pick.
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Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Extra points —Musselman has yet to have one of his USC players selected in the NBA draft.
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Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Verb
The president has elevated MAGA-friendly election deniers into the federal government, sicced the Justice Department on his political enemies, and drafted multiple agencies into his relentless hunt to substantiate his broad claims of voter fraud.
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Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2026
After the independence resolution was proposed, in June 1776, Congress appointed the Committee of Five (John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman) to draft the Declaration.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
4 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draft
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Metadata provides the context needed to understand how workloads communicate, where traffic is moving and how AI systems behave over time without requiring organizations to analyze every prompt, transaction or data payload individually.
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The first stage puts its payload inside an app bundle that impersonates real components built into macOS.
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The house old-fashioned can be made with bourbon or gin and is a much slower sip.
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Inside at Revel Lounge, half the après crowd sips cocktails in robes and slippers while the other half have logged back on with work and are huddled away in the bar’s many discreet nooks and corners.
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But today, the winds are weaker, meaning the pollution carried by the air isn’t being dispersed.
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Like Guam, Saipan and Tinian could experience Category 1 winds of more than 74 mph, the weather service said.
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At that point, college programs weren’t lining up to recruit a 187-pound pass rusher who hadn’t played a down of high school football.
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There is a warning in all of this for the companies working hardest to recruit and retain young Black talent.
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Jakucionis addressed the deal while preparing for his current work with Lithuania’s national team in World Cup qualifying.
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Atop the bar cart is a stainless steel surface coated in a satin finish, which provides a sleek place to prepare appetizers and meals and an easy-to-clean surface.
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Conwell drained a three on his first shot but then missed six in a row, before hitting another three late in the third quarter.
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The promotion dropped on Monday, June 29 and almost immediately, the original $150,000 budget allocated to the promotion was drained —covering some 25,000 pulls.
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The ombudsmen point to impossible care burdens that cause burnout, irregular schedules, lack of training and the difficulty of taking care of seniors who, in previous decades, would have qualified for hospital care.
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The type of exhilarating guard who can shoulder the burden of pulling Sacramento back into relevance.
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Sugary drinks, greasy grill residue, dropped crumbs and overflowing trash are all fair game.
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The tiki drinks, delivered both poolside and beachside, were fruity and strong but well balanced.
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“Draft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draft. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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