early draft

collocation in English

meaningsofearlyanddraft

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early
adjective
adverb
uk
/ˈɜː.li/us
/ˈɝː.li/
near the beginning of a period of time, or before the usual, expected, or ...
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draft
noun
uk
/drɑːft/us
/dræft/
a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the ...
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(Definition ofearlyanddraftfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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My fellow ' fellows' offered invaluable thoughts on anearlydraft.
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I would also thank the anonymous referees who helped me so much to improve theearlydraftof this paper.
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Anearlydraftsynopsis reveals that the film was to have followed this reflexive path even further.
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Thanks are also due to the anonymous referees for their helpful comments on anearlydraftof this paper.
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We used this restriction in anearlydraftof our target article, but found it unsatisfactory, for several reasons.
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That is anearlydraft.
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Officials are currently working on anearlydraft.
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We are told that it is anearlydraftorder.
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The first version was based on anearlydraftand issued inadvertently.
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Apparently, that provision was contained in anearlydraft, but was eliminated from later drafts.
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Even in itsearlydraftform, the scheme seems to muddle arbitration with adjudication.
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The study team has now completed its field work and written anearlydraftof its report.
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It would be neither normal nor appropriate to publish after the event anearlydraftof such a speech.
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I felt that it was an important courtesy to allow the party leaders to have sight of anearlydraft.
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I have been able to read some of theearlydraftguidance notes for the police for registering applicants.
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Before it was completed, anearlydraftwas shown to the trust to ensure that there were no factual inaccuracies and it was amended accordingly.
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Those of us who argued for liberal, simpler legislation will be concerned about the sheer volume of the roughearlydraft.
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Even now, over a year later, most of the annexes are only atearlydraftstage and are not generally available —the rest are not available at all.
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It is believed that this version was anearlydraftof the final song.
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Mostearlydraftboards had him projected as a second round pick.
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In anearlydraft, the player was tasked with assassinating an insane commander on a starship.
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Urkowitz is not alone in finding evidence to support theearlydrafttheory.
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Anearlydraftof the novel was self-published in 2004.
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Anearlydraftof the script featured a doctor in the movie's final scene.
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