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enlist

[en-list] / ɛnˈlɪst /


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Egyptians enlist AI “SpongeBob” to vent over living conditions.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

And since things take a turn for the medical, Duffy’s oldest daughter, Evita, and her husband, Wisconsin Republican congressional candidate Michael Alfonso, enlist an ultrasound tech to reveal their unborn child’s gender.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Sometimes the founders fly in to host, while other times they enlist what they called a small “boots on the ground” team.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the 17-year-old who would become my father lied about his age to enlist in the Marines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

When we went to the district commandant to enlist, we were a class of twenty young men, many of whom proudly shaved for the first time before going to the barracks.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

This series sequel enlists Hunter Schafer and Michelle Yeoh to play rough in this dystopia, with Schafer as Cora, a human Blade Runner who teams with Yeoh’s Olwen, a fading replicant.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

As the Court Poet, baritone Brian Major enlists the Stranger into the storytelling—their eerie duet as the voice of the evil fairy Carabosse is a striking musical moment.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

This is important because the government enlists businesses during war and peacetime for assistance, including with immigration enforcement, cyber-security and critical mineral mining.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

There will also be a rather literal interpretation of comedy series Amandaland that enlists a string of famous Amandas, and a performance from singer-songwriter Calum Scott.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

He enlists the aid of the sacred ota stone, as well as the shrunken head of a doll, a ball of powdered eggshell, and the eggun, a vertebra from the spine of a goat.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

I enlisted my husband, who is a lawyer, to draft a more detailed appeal that included exhibits from my employer health-plan documents.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

MS NOW has also enlisted a group of mental health experts who will front programs only available on the MS NOW Membership platform, including former ABC News correspondent and “Nightline” co-anchor Dan Harris.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Born in London in 1925, Donald Turrell was just 17 when he enlisted, having forged a letter from his parents to say he was 18.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

The board enlisted law firm Baker Botts, which determined that there were solid legal claims to be made against the executives, according to bankruptcy filings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Many of our “symptoms” of disease actually represent ways in which some damned clever microbe modifies our bodies or our behavior such that we become enlisted to spread microbes.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Recruiters have also targeted foreigners living in Russia without legal status, promising them residency or a passport in exchange for enlisting, Amnesty said.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

The exercise -- enlisting 18,000 South Korean troops and counterparts from US forces in the country -- will have a heightened focus on drone warfare, GPS disruption and the role of cyber attacks, he said.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

She then sent an email on Levi’s behalf, enlisting these allies to share the novel with their friends, book clubs, church groups, libraries and local bookstores.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Instead of enlisting surrogates to push an uplifting vision for L.A.’s future, Pratt elevates those who speak of the city as a West Coast Chernobyl.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

“Not me. Not for long. Master Bellingham promised me freedom for enlisting in his place.”

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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