enlisted

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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

This year, she's enlisted Boy George, who turns up to sing about "all the boys at the bar sipping cool champagne".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The reaction from the assembled senior officers and enlisted leaders was cold and mostly silent.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

“Do you think,” he asked, “that keeping the enlisted men out might interfere with our chances of getting results ?” The chaplain hesitated, feeling himself on unfamiliar ground again.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller