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Recent Examples of enlist
To that end, talk to your son and daughter-in-law about what’s going on with you and enlist them in helping to come up with a plan that works for everyone.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
My son wants to enlist in the Marines.
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Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
In the spring of 1861, his great-great-great grandfather Frederick Peckman and his two brothers, who were recent German immigrants, left their homes and families to enlist in the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry.
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Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
The appeal court’s majority decided that the injunction should be narrowed to the plaintiffs currently serving in the military but not those trying to enlist.
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Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for enlist
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
My son wants to enlist in the Marines.
—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
In the spring of 1861, his great-great-great grandfather Frederick Peckman and his two brothers, who were recent German immigrants, left their homes and families to enlist in the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry.
—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
The appeal court’s majority decided that the injunction should be narrowed to the plaintiffs currently serving in the military but not those trying to enlist.
—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlist
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He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2022.
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More Cuts As iHeart CEO Bob Pittman is being inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame, the company is making cuts that have left many stations with no talent beyond the pre-recorded material supplied by larger markets.
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At that point, college programs weren’t lining up to recruit a 187-pound pass rusher who hadn’t played a down of high school football.
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There is a warning in all of this for the companies working hardest to recruit and retain young Black talent.
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Hill honed her skills in 2016 by enrolling at the College of the Canyons Institute for Culinary Education in Santa Clarita, California.
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Kasheena McKee-Kimbrough enrolled her son, Kireh, in summer camp at ALM Sports Bradenton to help prepare him for voluntary prekindergarten in the fall, according to WTVG and Action News 5.
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Krystal McFeders, a Unified Government spokesperson, confirmed Friday night that Chism is employed by the government.
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Should economic growth threaten one of those aspects, the FOMC is employed to move in order to deliver its objectives.
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The Sudanese conflict has conscripted the neighboring countries who are selfishly courting either faction for resources or political standing, as well as greedy, exploitative foreign powers who repeatedly leverage religious and cultural tensions in the region, into the fight for profit.
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Veramonteforte, the sartorial atelier established by design veteran Massimo Monteforte in 2023, has launched its first ready-to-wear capsule, conscripting marquee partners for the occasion.
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The point of the Top 10 lists, Chandrasekaran said, is to steer young adults to employers that are actively hiring recent graduates into jobs that can seed meaningful careers.
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André Duvenhage, research director at South Africa’s North-West University, said migrants are often hired because employers see them as willing to work for lower wages and, as non-citizens, they are typically not protected by as many labor protections.
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Way matriculated through Kansas City’s minor-league system.
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In terms of how customers matriculate through NetJets’ product segments, Gallagher says its 25-hour jet cards and leases currently account for about 15% of its flying.
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The Heat began Tuesday by retaining three-point shooting forward Simone Fontecchio in free agency, and then continued to address its need for outside shooting when league-wide free agent negotiations were permitted to begin Tuesday night.
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Buildings with no air conditioning will heat up and retain the heat.
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“Enlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlist. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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