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a person forced or required to enroll in military service
a new crop of inductees produced by the draft
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Recent Examples of inductees
The Baltimore Sun is pleased to announce the 2025 class of inductees into our Business and Civic Hall of Fame, chosen for their leadership and community endeavors.
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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
Every year, the Country Music Hall of Fame chooses three inductees, one of which rotates between songwriters, recording/touring musicians and nonperformers.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2025
The 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and longtime activists, who have been married since 1982, will become the second married couple to receive the award.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
The Panthers’ Hall of Honor includes eight inductees, six of whom were honored in the seven years since Tepper bought the team from Jerry Richardson.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The Country Music Association announced the new 2025 inductees Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2025
The Saviors single makes a shockingly late arrival on two radio tallies, becoming a quick top 40 win on both and another smash for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The inductees will be announced in late April.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
The 2025 roster also boasts a slew of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, including Krall’s husband Elvis Costello as well as Jackson Browne, Little Anthony, the current editions of The Temptations and The Four Tops, and Frankie Valli, who — at 90 — is the oldest performer in this year’s lineup.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
Every year, the Country Music Hall of Fame chooses three inductees, one of which rotates between songwriters, recording/touring musicians and nonperformers.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2025
The 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and longtime activists, who have been married since 1982, will become the second married couple to receive the award.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
The Panthers’ Hall of Honor includes eight inductees, six of whom were honored in the seven years since Tepper bought the team from Jerry Richardson.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The Country Music Association announced the new 2025 inductees Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2025
The Saviors single makes a shockingly late arrival on two radio tallies, becoming a quick top 40 win on both and another smash for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The inductees will be announced in late April.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
The 2025 roster also boasts a slew of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, including Krall’s husband Elvis Costello as well as Jackson Browne, Little Anthony, the current editions of The Temptations and The Four Tops, and Frankie Valli, who — at 90 — is the oldest performer in this year’s lineup.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
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