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Example Sentences
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After deciphering practically nothing, I sent a letter to our housekeeper, Viola, in Wales, and promptly enlisted the help of Colin and Marion.
From Literature
Eric only told his father he had enlisted after he had been captured by Ukraine -- in a phone call from prison.
From Barron's
It’s also had an unintended effect: Plenty of users, whether they realize it or not, are now channeling Michael Ovitz, the superagent who once enlisted a small army of assistants to filter calls.
Brookfield spent $40 million over the past couple of years to overhaul the lobby of its 54-story office building downtown and enlisted art adviser Jacob King to find artwork that might attract attention.
The industry has enlisted a legion of celebrities who don’t need the money to encourage fans to part with theirs.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
