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

While local officials staff these sites, the city plans to enlist volunteers and evacuees to help run shelters, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

"You have to enter a competition to win the coupons," she said, adding her daughter had had to enlist 10 friends for a coupon lucky draw to buy a bed.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Somebody said newspaper reporters with cameras would be at the sign up recruiting office to snap a picture of the first boy young man from our area to sign up to be a soldier enlist.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper