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Recent Examples of enlist
The Christophers sees the estranged relatives (Gunning, Corden) of a famous artist (McKellen) enlist the help of a struggling artist (Coel) to steal and complete the artist’s unfinished works.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Several sites enlist adults with child care experience — and parenting counts — to pick up and drop kids at school and after-school activities.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Although Denmark was neutral, both sides sought to enlist it, and the British government expressed fears that the Danish fleet would be used against Britain, either as a result of an alliance of Denmark with France or through French seizure of the fleet.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
As tradition requires, individuals who enlist in the military have to keep short hair for a variety of practical reasons, including for safety and cleanliness.
—Dory Jackson, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Several sites enlist adults with child care experience — and parenting counts — to pick up and drop kids at school and after-school activities.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Although Denmark was neutral, both sides sought to enlist it, and the British government expressed fears that the Danish fleet would be used against Britain, either as a result of an alliance of Denmark with France or through French seizure of the fleet.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
As tradition requires, individuals who enlist in the military have to keep short hair for a variety of practical reasons, including for safety and cleanliness.
—Dory Jackson, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlist
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McBride was inducted into both the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2017 and was a past president of the Nashville Songwriters Assn.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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McBride was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017, and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame honored him the same year.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pitt defensive tackle Francis Brewu is another name worth tracking, considering new Irish defensive line coach Charlie Partridge recruited him into the Panthers program before taking a job with the Indianapolis Colts.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Probationary fire recruits training to join the department provided assistance with containing the fire, officials said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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Blanton Elementary is designed to serve about 800 to 900 students but only has 456 students enrolled.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, Landry moved in with her father for her senior year of high school before enrolling at the university herself, and Layla found a place downtown where Knox was a freshman in high school.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trucking employs millions of drivers across the United States, and experts predict that job roles will evolve as fleets adopt autonomous systems.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Many of those bases employ local workers in roles ranging from food service and construction to logistics and maintenance.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Many Iranians, including those sympathetic to Palestinian rights, resent being conscripted into conflicts that are not their own.—
Kamran Talattof,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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Louis Vuitton celebrated the centenary of its brown and gold patterned canvas back in 1996, famously conscripting designers including Helmut Lang, Romeo Gigli, Vivienne Westwood, Azzedine Alaïa and Sybilla to design bags or travel pieces.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
30 Dec. 2025
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Investigations found the voicemails of public figures were hacked by journalists and private investigators hired by publications who worked on the assumption that few people changed the default voicemail access code their handset came with.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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When Bournemouth hired Iraola the following summer, Perez was invited to replace him but chose instead to accompany his pal to the Premier League.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Washington can’t stop Williams the student from matriculating to another university.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Division is chaired by producer Susan Arnold (13 Going On 30, America’s Sweethearts) and matriculates around 215 students annually.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Save Victoria Park retains hope that the decision can be reversed, saying that applications for the park’s permanent legal protection are still being evaluated.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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Crockett then argued that the criticism reflects Republican discomfort with her appeal to voters Democrats have struggled to retain, particularly those without college degrees.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Enlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlist. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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