as in to sign up (for)
to become a member of
I signed on for the crew team simply as a lark
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On Tuesday, it was reported that Indian troops had joined a military drill with Russian and Belarusian forces near Minsk, days after Russian drones entered Polish and Romanian airspace.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
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In doing so Story joined an exclusive club and now has a chance to set MLB history.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Police can log into a dashboard, enter a case number, and search not just by plate number, but also by make, model, or even bumper stickers.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Red Sox starter Brayan Bello entered Saturday’s start with the best ERA among all starting pitchers who’ve made at least 10 starts against New York in the past 25 years.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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After a two-year absence, Behar rejoined The View in 2015 and has remained a co-host ever since.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fixed a bug where the effect of an used Wending Grace could activate when rejoining a session after a disconnection.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Sign on (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20on%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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