volunteered

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While most of the other pilots were interested in aerobatics, Dallin volunteered to take on a reconnaissance mission with a camera mounted behind the cockpit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Zilis, 40, met Musk through OpenAI in 2016, where she volunteered as an advisor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Slaten volunteered as temporary Superior Court judge from 2016-20 and in 2021 became a full-time administrative law judge presiding over workers’ compensation hearings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“It’s part of why I volunteered to serve in the military, to keep our country safe, but I think the death penalty has proven that it doesn’t deter crime and its been applied unfairly.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Someone had also volunteered something called an “ultra-light” aircraft which swooped overhead, barely clearing the tops of the trees.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt