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Recent Examples of enlist
Be sure to enlist the help of the knowledgeable sake sommelier for perfect pairings with every dish.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
Start planning at least 6 months before and enlist pros for hardscaping and design.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
This year’s market is expected to enlist ex-Niners in Arden Key, Samson Ebukam, Charles Omenihu and Leonard Floyd.
—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
See All Example Sentences for enlist
The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
Start planning at least 6 months before and enlist pros for hardscaping and design.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
This year’s market is expected to enlist ex-Niners in Arden Key, Samson Ebukam, Charles Omenihu and Leonard Floyd.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlist
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The rescue dog from Huntington Beach, California, who worked as a dedicated therapy dog comforting veterans, was a five-time dog surfing world champion and was inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame in 2024, according to the Surfers' Hall of Fame website.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Heat owner Micky Arison was inducted into Hall as part of the shrine’s 2025 class.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Chalker was asked to come up with a plan to recruit other scientists, and began by reading old cable traffic about how the agency had handled Soviet defectors in the John le Carré days.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Last season, the Horned Frogs emphatically arrived with Campbell’s familiar ability to recruit and push the tempo and play fierce defense, to the tune of a 34-4 record and a trip to the Elite Eight.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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On the table is trading his Mercedes S-class for a hybrid or electric car and enrolling his son in a preschool closer to home to avoid that additional 10-mile drive.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Students who are currently enrolled in those programs being eliminated will be able to finish their degree.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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Chalker told me that his consulting firm, Global Risk Advisors, had once employed nearly two hundred people, almost all of them former military and intelligence officers.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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His poems employ numbers significant to Dine (Navajo) thought and ways of life.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Jamie gets conscripted into the Continental Army and sent to Fort Ticonderoga.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Very few Iowans were conscripted, since the state maintained robust ranks of volunteers throughout the war.—
Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
24 Mar. 2026
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In 1958, Golestan, having just opened his own studio, hired Farrokhzad, who was already well known for boldly candid love poetry, as an assistant.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Court documents show the suspects allegedly lured a private driver, who was hired by Arnold, and his two associates to an apartment in Tampa.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 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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Mair missed a 3 from the corner with 5 seconds to play for Duke, but the Blue Devils retained possession after the ball went off an LSU player.—
Joe Davidson
March 27,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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If signed, municipalities retain some say, with provisions allowing cities to stop plans that present deleterious environmental impacts, health and safety risks, or undue burden on infrastructure like sewer or water.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Enlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlist. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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