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He alleged they enlisted deep-pocketed boosters to provide cash or housing to players so coaches could say they had no knowledge of illicit payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

He also enlisted the help of party heavyweights Harriet Harman and former prime minister Gordon Brown.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Met Gala chair Anna Wintour has enlisted Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams to serve as the evening's co-chairs this year.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

My dad was enlisted in the Army and served for 20 years, and then was an IT administrator after the military.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

In Britain alone, nearly a million volunteers had enlisted by the end of 1914.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman