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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
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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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Named after the first coach inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame, the coach of the year award celebrates leaders on and off the field.
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Mark Recchi, formerly Bergeron’s right wing, was inducted in 2017.
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Kenya’s foreign minister flew to Moscow in March to demand that Russia stop recruiting Kenyans, describing the pipeline bringing Kenyan citizens to Russia as a human trafficking ring.
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Barcott is the co-founder and CEO of With Honor, an organization that recruits bipartisan veterans to run for office.
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Students who enrolled in bachelor’s programs at 27 Texas colleges earned more over time than non-students, the study found.
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Aracely is an engineering student in San Diego, but she had been enrolled in school in Los Angeles until both her parents made the decision to self-deport.
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Alyse Lopez-Salm, who lives in a small North Carolina town close to the military base that employs her husband, is one of the 35 million Americans who work from home.
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First, that Netanyahu will once again rely on the anti-Arab rhetoric that his party has employed for years.
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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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In June 2025, the university also announced a hiring freeze and paused annual pay increases, citing uncertainty in funding sources.
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In April, Anthropic was also hiring for a data center deal sourcing role in the country.
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Way matriculated through Kansas City’s minor-league system.
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Nearly half her students matriculate at Ivy League and peer-selective universities; the rest place across top liberal arts colleges and flagship state schools.
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The microfiber fabric is feathery light and airy, but still retains a soft and cuddly feel to keep you comfortable no matter the season.
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The acquisition, in which founder Judson Macor and CEO James Elian will retain a stake, is expected to close in the third quarter.
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“Enlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlist. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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