as in signed up (for)
to become a member of
I signed on for the crew team simply as a lark
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That trio joined Trae Young and Luke Kennard on the sidelines, meaning Atlanta was without its top-two ball handlers in Young and Johnson, and five of its top seven players overall.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025 -
Saturday night, close to three-decades later, Fleetwood donned a golden Corinthian helmet and joined this year’s edition of the Trojan Band at halftime to play the tune.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Heat, which led by as many as nine points in the first half, entered halftime in a 61-54 hole.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Nationwide protests against the autocratic regime entered their 11th day on Wednesday.—
Emmet Lyons,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Among them are Shaq Lawson, Jordan Phillips, Jordan Poyer and Shaq Thompson, who was with him in Carolina and rejoined him this season.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump took us out of the ridiculous Paris climate change accords for the second time after Biden rejoined them.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Signed on (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signed%20on%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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