enlist

Example Sentences

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Tolkan landed a scholarship to the college, but his academic career was short-lived, and he left to enlist in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

One of the world's biggest pop acts, BTS were at the peak of their fame when they had to enlist for mandatory military service, starting with Jin in 2022.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

His goal was "not necessarily" to convince his fellow teenagers to enlist, he told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Mr. Musk last week announced the merger of SpaceX with xAI, which will enlist artificial intelligence and machine learning in space exploration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

I thanked him reverently—but he continued, “We are already proud that, at all adventure, you chose to enlist at our sides.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson