enlisting (in)

present participle of enlist (in)
as in enrolling (in)
to become a member of young men and women were enlisting in the navy in greater numbers

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  • Even as federal funding resumes, local colleges, businesses and nonprofits are joining county agencies in maintaining relief efforts for as long as Sacramento-area residents need them.
    Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Also joining Williams were two directors involved in foreign trade operations for Hillwood, Joshua Griffith and JR Holcomb.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
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  • Ballard said in August, when asked why he should be trusted to turn the team around given his lackluster resume entering Year 9.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Hall wanted to leave New York, as the team is entering a rebuild after trading away some of its best players.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • That is more refreshing to me than rejoining the sci-fi world… The world needs more good guys.
    Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The Iliad tells the story of the Greeks’ greatest warrior, Achilles, who sulks in his tent for most of the poem before rejoining the fight and turning the tide.
    Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Enlisting (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlisting%20%28in%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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