as in to join
to become a member of
young men and women were enlisting in the navy in greater numbers
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Eaton reconnected to her faith at 27, after her mother passed away, and joined a music group at her church in Denver.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Soliman had been swept into custody, joining a record 61,000 people now in ICE detention.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 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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“Enlist (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlist%20%28in%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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