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as in to join
to become a member of patriotic young men and women entering the armed services debutantes entering society

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as in to record
to put (someone or something) on a list new voters fill out a form and elections officials enter their names into the database

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as in to receive
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to the club enters only five new members a year

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enter (into or upon)

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And their power play, which was just 4 of 18 in the series entering Friday’s game? Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025 Running of The Maryland Sprint Stakes Booth, jockeyed by Erik Asmussen and trained by Steven Asmussen, won the fourth race of the day as the favorite entering it. Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025 Stewart opens her film with blood slowly entering the frame and mixing with the remnants of a shower swirling down a drain. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025 The Orlando woman was walking north and entered the westbound lanes of Colonial. Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for enter

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“Enter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enter. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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