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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Meet Cute founder Naomi Shah is joining Fox as senior vp operations and strategy, focusing on AI innovation, entertainment technology and IP expansion.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Before joining the assembly, Mamdani worked for a year at a housing nonprofit.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Cabrales-Arzola ordered a ride-hailing service just 35 minutes after entering the apartment, but neither of the women left until Pearce carried them out the following afternoon and dropped them off at different hospitals.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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In images shared on X on Tuesday by NYPD Crime Stoppers, the individuals are spotted pulling up in their getaway car before covering their faces and entering the residence.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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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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The Fleetwood Mac songwriter and vocalist bought the three-bedroom pad in 2015 after rejoining the band and selling her Kent estate.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
20 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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