as in joins
to become a member of
young men and women were enlisting in the navy in greater numbers
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Even as the New York Yankees’ rivalry with the Boston Red Sox surpasses a century of heated matchups with countless players involved, the competition is continuously revived by each new player that joins one side or the other.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Acuña joins a promising group of young position players that also includes Colson Montgomery, Kyle Teel and Chase Meidroth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Gonzales enters the south door of Robb Elementary.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Cisco enters this alliance on the strength of its broad data center portfolio.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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For the Cubs, Imanaga rejoins a rotation that includes Matthew Boyd, Cade Horton and Jameson Taillon along with depth options Colin Rea and Javier Assad, not to mention the return of Justin Steele from Tommy John surgery at some point.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 Nov. 2025
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Ortiz was added to the Mariners' 40-man roster, which sits at 39 players and will reach full capacity when Naylor officially rejoins the club.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Enlists (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlists%20%28in%29. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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