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Recent Examples of enlisted
Andy Naylor, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
Yet the show is also respectful of the military in many ways and is rather positive and uplifting about the brotherhood aspects of enlisted life and how military training can boost somebody’s sense of self worth.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Most boards consider hundreds, if not thousands, of officers for promotion, and senior enlisted troops also come before similar boards.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Ron Lerch, the Space Force's senior enlisted advisor for intelligence.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
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One of the enlisted men surrendered to Filipino forces; the two others were shot dead by island police officers searching for the renegades.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
Yet the show is also respectful of the military in many ways and is rather positive and uplifting about the brotherhood aspects of enlisted life and how military training can boost somebody’s sense of self worth.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Most boards consider hundreds, if not thousands, of officers for promotion, and senior enlisted troops also come before similar boards.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Ron Lerch, the Space Force's senior enlisted advisor for intelligence.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
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The operation, according to the army’s statement, was conducted in the Mandara mountains, which form part of the militant group’s stronghold.—
Dyepkazah Shibayan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Israel’s strikes and ground invasion in Lebanon in pursuit of Hezbollah, and the militant group’s resistance to disarming, have complicated an overall deal to end the war in the Middle East.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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The wide receiver was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in February.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Adelman was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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Deep Cover sees Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed play a trio of improv actors recruited by the police to infiltrate a gang in London’s criminal underworld.—
Simon Thompson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
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The working-age population is increasing, owing to consistent employment growth and a steady flow of migrants who are often highly skilled and actively recruited, and tend to come from bordering countries that have significant cultural and linguistic overlaps with Switzerland.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act did was enable paramilitary units with immigration enforcement powers.—
Sheldon Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
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The younger Cepeda then rallied for human rights and investigations into state and paramilitary violence.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Over five years, more than 400 maternity care providers have enrolled in BH Impact, with the psychiatric consultation service supporting care for more than 440 pregnant patients.—
Mary C. Mayhew,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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The only way for a business to limit its exposure is to avoid hiring the workers most likely to be enrolled.—
Dwight Earl Williams,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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Strauss, who killed himself in 2005, was employed by Ohio State’s athletic department and medical staff for nearly two decades.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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More than 60 cameras were employed to swoop around the stage and arena as Perry hopscotched through aerial stunts, pyro blasts and more than a couple of costume changes.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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One of the world’s most cooperative mammals is also one of its most warlike.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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Ludwig’s distant paternal ancestors were in fact German Jewish merchants, not warlike princes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Burkina Faso’s military junta later said he had been conscripted into military service.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Maybe drafted is more like it, as when he was conscripted to have a blue clay face mask applied.—
Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Enlisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlisted. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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