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enlist

[en-list] / ɛnˈlɪst /


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And since things take a turn for the medical, Duffy’s oldest daughter, Evita, and her husband, Wisconsin Republican congressional candidate Michael Alfonso, enlist an ultrasound tech to reveal their unborn child’s gender.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

This included BTS members, who were at the height of their fame in 2022 when they started taking career breaks to enlist in the military.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Ideally, an aging parent will enlist an estate-planning attorney to set up a marital trust and appoint a reliable trustee to carry out their wishes.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

On top of adding Toph to their ranks, Aang and his gang will also be working to enlist more allies in the war being waged by the Fire Nation.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

They are then overthrown by the Middle, who enlist the Low on their side by pretending to them that they are fighting for liberty and justice.

From "1984" by George Orwell

As the Court Poet, baritone Brian Major enlists the Stranger into the storytelling—their eerie duet as the voice of the evil fairy Carabosse is a striking musical moment.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Our protagonist comes from a nondescript family, attends a minor boarding school, falls in love with Oxford, enlists in the British army and is transformed forever by a trip to North Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 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

Kitty has a lot of baggage, including the area’s most famous criminal for a father, but Beth, who enlists her for the band, will help her unload it.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 14, 2026

I guess he enlists you to play, too.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

He travelled in 2025 to Ukraine, where he enlisted in the country's armed forces and "gained access to information relating to their military personnel, units and locations", police allege.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

In January 2014, Fox enlisted in the Army.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

She has a cat, siblings who often pop in, and parents who are frequently enlisted for wardrobe emergencies.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Navy and Coast Guard divers, led by the POW agency, tried to make their way into the Oryoku Maru’s forward cargo hold, where 600 enlisted men were kept.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

The officers and enlisted men in his command had identity for him only as military quantities.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

The exercise -- enlisting 18,000 South Korean troops and counterparts from US forces in the country -- will have a heightened focus on drone warfare, GPS disruption and the role of cyber attacks, he said.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Actually, it’s Stuart from an alternative universe enlisting him to restore things with the help of a malfunctioned quantum interference device created by Sheldon, Leonard and Howard.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Conte organized the Friends of Christopher Columbus Foundation, enlisting local Italian-American groups.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

So she traded the Instagram-worthy, slime-making and sensory bucket activities that required hours of prep and started enlisting her kids’ help with household chores and gardening.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

“You’ve been putting off enlisting in something for only one reason,” he said at once.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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