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enlist

[en-list] / ɛnˈlɪst /


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To make up for this, Gray’s team tried to enlist several leading academic historians to instill more of an overarching narrative structure.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Bugs Bunny and assorted Looney Tunes characters enlist superstar Michael Jordan’s help to defeat space aliens in a winner-take-all basketball game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

It would allow parties to enlist the help of wealthy donors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

He will not be permitted to enlist in the military, or possess a firearm, or obtain a federal security clearance.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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

When Perla rejects Ulises’ practiced advances, he enlists the aid of her put-upon niece, who longs to escape both her demanding aunt and the decaying mansion that entraps her.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 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

To test the idea under controlled conditions, Seiler enlisted retired Berkeley chemists David Kreimer and Elena Kreimer, a retired manager of the College of Chemistry's Microanalytical Facility.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

One in eight of the men who enlisted in the UK left their bones in the fields of Flanders and France, Mesopotamia and Gallipoli.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Fledgling prediction market Novig has enlisted Sydney Sweeney as an equity partner and an endorser in a bid to win market share from traditional sportsbooks and rival platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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

“Chaplain,” he announced with magisterial rigidity, “we charge you formally with being Washington Irving and taking capricious and unlicensed liberties in censoring the letters of officers and enlisted men. Are you guilty or innocent?”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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

However, he has subsequently adopted a more market-friendly stance, including enlisting a former Bank of England chief economist as an advisor.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

Several Manhattan private-school parents said another key to getting extra time—and unlimited bathroom breaks—is enlisting a gastroenterologist to diagnose inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 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

“You look like you’re enlisting in the army.”

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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