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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After decades of Communism, the economy expanded; Hungary joined NATO and was on its way to full membership in the European Union.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Because the two halves of the mandible had not yet joined, the creature would have been physically incapable of eating on its own.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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The daughter of a Michigan woman who went missing in the Bahamas during a nighttime boat ride with her husband is desperately seeking answers as the search for her mother has entered day three.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The two entered having played together in only 17 games this season, for a total of 249 minutes.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Bettman/Getty Images Cooper rejoined the Sparks from 2007 to 2009 before moving on to coach the USC Trojans women's basketball team from 2009 to 2013.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Gil Harari and Jonathan Silverman have rejoined Paradigm to lead a new Physical Production department, marking a full-circle moment for the pair, amid the agency’s expansion in below-the-line representation.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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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 12 Apr. 2026.
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