as in enrolled (in)
to become a member of
young men and women were enlisting in the navy in greater numbers
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Two Republicans joined most Democrats in voting for the war powers resolution, while four Democrats joined Republicans to reject it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Burchett and a handful of other Republicans joined all Democrats in voting to subpoena Bondi.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kuemper stopped 21 shots for the Kings, who entered the night one point out of the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Heat entered Tuesday’s game without a chunk of its preferred rotation, missing rotation regulars Tyler Herro (left quad soreness), Norman Powell (right groin strain), Kel’el Ware (right shoulder strain) and Andrew Wiggins (left big toe sesamoiditis).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Auriemma has led UConn to six consecutive Big East regular-season titles since the program rejoined the conference in 2019-20, and the team is an overwhelming favorite to add another Big East Tournament title to its collection this weekend.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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Third baseman Max Muncy rejoined the lineup after being out of camp briefly due to illness earlier this week.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Enlisted (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlisted%20%28in%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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