as in signing up (for)
to become a member of
I signed on for the crew team simply as a lark
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In the 50th minute, Jordyn Huitema, who spent four seasons with Seattle before joining the Stars, scored Chicago's second goal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
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For example, Omar Mateen, the Pulse nightclub shooter, had variously considered joining Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah before pledging allegiance to ISIS – three groups with sharply different views.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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The jury found that the trooper and another radioed a false location to headquarters before entering the apartment, and one of them decided to plant a gun at the scene afterward before his partner persuaded him against it.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The war has continued escalating since, with Israel Defense Forces troops entering southern Lebanon at the beginning of a ground invasion, an operation that looks certain to expand.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Last season, Pacheco suffered a right knee injury in Week 8, missing a month before rejoining the team in late November.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Prasad had previously left the agency in July, less than three months into the job, before rejoining weeks later.—
Sarah Owermohle,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Signing on (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signing%20on%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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