as in signs up (for)
to become a member of
I signed on for the crew team simply as a lark
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Another violent image now joins the grim archive that has made Minnesota an unwilling stage for national trauma for years running.—
Phil Morris The Minnesota Star Tribune,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026 -
Mina, who spent eight seasons renovating Indianapolis homes on the beloved series Good Bones, joins the design competition for its latest installment, which features four duos working to transform identical Las Vegas properties.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Newsom enters his last year in office facing an $18 billion deficit, which the Legislative Analyst’s Office projected could swell to $35 billion next year.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Johnson also enters the job with head coaching experience.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
7 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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“Signs on (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signs%20on%20%28for%29. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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