as in joins
to become a member of
young men and women were enlisting in the navy in greater numbers
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Buehler joins Chris Taylor (Angels) and Austin Barnes (Mets) as former Dodgers hoping to catch on with other teams this spring training.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026 -
Bates joins the defense company after most recently serving as chief digital officer at aerospace and defense systems company Collins Aerospace.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jackson, a quarterback for the college, graduates from North Carolina A&T and enters Chicago Theological Seminary, but leaves school before acquiring a degree.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The war enters its fifth year this month, and Kyiv is in a stronger position than at the start of 2025, a Carnegie Endowment expert argued in Foreign Affairs.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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As Bieniemy rejoins the club, that should continue, even as Reid keeps handling the bulk of play-calling duties.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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After three seasons without a ride, Nathan Outteridge rejoins the fray as skipper of the only new team for Season 6, Artemis from Sweden.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Enlists (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlists%20%28in%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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