signs on (for)

present tense third-person singular of sign on (for)
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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  • Pinstripes joins countless other retailers shuttering doors Pinstripes is certainly not the first company to file for bankruptcy and shut its doors this year.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The anime joins a comedy starring Cannes Film Festival best actor winner Yakusho Koji and a biographical drama about Japan’s most controversial fortune-teller in Netflix’s anniversary slate.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Now, as Flames GM Craig Conroy enters his third year as general manager and the team prepares to move into its new arena in two years’ time, Wolf is looked up as Calgary’s long-term starter.
    Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • However, every few years, a movie enters the cultural lexicon that comes across as lived-in and accessible.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • Rosters have expanded this week, so the Padres are carrying a 10-man bullpen into Coors Field and will likely do so until King rejoins the rotation.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
  • As seen in this week's episode, Helen rejoins the charter after taking care of Kelly throughout the night.
    Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 5 Aug. 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 15 Sep. 2025.

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