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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Nithya Raman is advancing to the November election for Los Angeles mayor, according to projections by NBC News and the Associated Press, setting up a matchup between the progressive city councilmember who joined the race at the last minute and an incumbent mayor.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
9 June 2026 -
What’s more, Korda is only the second American in the past 10 years to win the Open, joining former USC standout Allisen Corpuz, who won at Pebble Beach in 2023.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Nowhere is this perhaps clearer than in her first book, published in 1941, just as the United States entered World War II.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Ramaphosa said Sunday that around 450,000 people trying to enter South Africa without documents had been stopped at the border in the last year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Bogaerts is expected to rejoin the team on Friday in Baltimore.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Drummer Mickey Hart had just rejoined the band and some of that swinging, jazz vibe that closed ’74 was gone.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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“Enlist (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlist%20%28in%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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