as in recruitments
the practice of ordering people by law to serve in the armed forces
At the outbreak of war, young people knew they would soon face conscription into the army. a campaign to end conscription
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Girl Connected now receives between 500 and 1,000 registrations, and over 200 applications every year.—
Pauleanna Reid,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024 -
Though the iconic ground hasn't yet been reopened, there was such urgency because of a December 31 deadline pertaining to the registrations of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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Share examples such as being chosen for high-stakes assignments or receiving praise in an organization-wide newsletter.—
Gina Riley,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Her House committee assignments have not been announced.—
Laura Gersony,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Sadly, some of Chicago’s historic trades schools have lost student participation as enrollments decline.—
Ike Muzikowski,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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University leaders and governance groups will need to decide whether to dig-in and accept the consequences (whether decline in public trust and confidence, or decline in enrollments and federal support), or lean-in and take this opportunity to make changes, many of which have been needed for years.—
David Rosowsky,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Many of our families must use ride-hailing services to get them to their cancer treatments or to children's doctor's appointments or even to work daily.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American-Statesman,
26 Dec. 2024
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With healthcare workers in short supply, patients—especially those in rural and underserved areas—face longer wait times for appointments.—
Max Votek,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Conscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscriptions. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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