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At 17, he enlisted in the RAF before travelling overseas.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

He also enlisted the help of party heavyweights Harriet Harman and former prime minister Gordon Brown.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

My dad was enlisted in the Army and served for 20 years, and then was an IT administrator after the military.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Paramount has enlisted a former Trump administration official, lawyer Makan Delrahim, who served as Trump’s antitrust chief during the president’s first term.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Hannibal enlisted tamed African elephants in his unsuccessful war against Rome, and ancient Egyptians may have tamed giraffes and other species.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond