enlisted

Example Sentences

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After the departure of the British in 1971, a Vietnam-weary America enlisted its local allies to protect the waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

The fixed, vacant, wooden stares of his two enlisted men were even more irritating than always.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller