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Recent Examples of enlist
This year’s market is expected to enlist ex-Niners in Arden Key, Samson Ebukam, Charles Omenihu and Leonard Floyd.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Epstein also wanted to personally meet with Putin, and tried to enlist the help of Thorbjørn Jagland, the former Norwegian Prime Minister, in making the connection.
—Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
In a statement last year, Scouting America raised concerns following a report from NPR that the Pentagon planned to cut support for Scouting programs on military bases as well as for the National Jamboree and would eliminate increases in pay grade for Eagle Scouts who enlist.
—Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Adrianna says Sade hoped to then enlist in the military.
—Lauren A. White, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Epstein also wanted to personally meet with Putin, and tried to enlist the help of Thorbjørn Jagland, the former Norwegian Prime Minister, in making the connection.
—Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
In a statement last year, Scouting America raised concerns following a report from NPR that the Pentagon planned to cut support for Scouting programs on military bases as well as for the National Jamboree and would eliminate increases in pay grade for Eagle Scouts who enlist.
—Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Adrianna says Sade hoped to then enlist in the military.
—Lauren A. White, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlist
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He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the class of 2024.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
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The new project will also mark his first full-length since being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2026
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Brandon Sigaran Cruz was only 9 when his parents brought him and his brother to the United States, far away from the gangs recruiting young boys in the elementary schools of El Salvador.—
Samantha Schmidt,
Washington Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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What the New Study Found A research team led by Daniel Bok of the University of Zagreb, in Croatia, recruited 17 runners to do a series of three workouts.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
15 Mar. 2026
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But this observation had not yet been made when the memory study began enrolling participants at 39 sites across the nation in 1996.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Students at those other schools are doing better on some key measures than their neighbors who decided to enroll at Locke.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The expansion also supports job growth, with the company now employing over 2,200 people across the state.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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The fact that the county’s own leadership stepped in to keep her employed should tell voters something about where confidence lies.—
Jodi Balma,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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One kind and patient spectator conscripted to play the school counselor had to remove her shoe to improvise a sock puppet, one of the tools of her empathetic practice.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Interestingly, its nearly cube-like design—broken only by the addition of a hood—was a statement of stature that soon made the G-Wagen a status symbol conscripted far more for shopping sorties through Beverly Hills than anything tapping into its all-terrain acumen.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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Are agents successfully hiring human beings?—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Lucid laid off more people this year after laying off around 6,800 people in 2024 and hiring actor Timotheé Chalamet as a brand ambassador.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Guys such as Steven Cruz and Luinder Avila have matriculated through the minors.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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There are still some bills that have yet to matriculate over from the legislature.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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For now, King retains his longtime employees, who, in the wake of the lawsuits and investigations, receive higher wages.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Such materials are known to be able to store data and retain state without power (like flash memory).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Enlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlist. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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