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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Soliman had been swept into custody, joining a record 61,000 people now in ICE detention.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
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Those traits all kind of culminated in me joining the Kansas City Defender around the time of the protests.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The new strategy aims to leverage Ford’s iconic brand while simultaneously signaling that the car company is entering a new era, Materazzo said.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Zeffy fundraiser that’s raised over $400,000 of its $737,000 goal will help engineers in Gaza buy and reuse materials — as aid entering Gaza is heavily restricted by Israel — to extend the hospital, Jboor and Hawash-Kuemmerle said.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Taillon plans on throwing to keep his arm in shape and might make a rehab start at Triple A before rejoining the rotation.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ben Gvir quit the government over the last ceasefire in January before rejoining when Israel resumed the war two months later.—
Becky Anderson,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.
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