volunteer

Example Sentences

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Or when Andre volunteered to watch his class’s hamsters over Christmas break without asking Dad.

From Literature

“I was shocked by how many clear, unavoidable cases of price gouging there were,” said Philip Meyer, a volunteer with the Rent Brigade who co-authored the report.

From Los Angeles Times

The rest, some 78 percent, is funded by the charity's own investment and self-generated income, including user fees and fundraising, supported by thousands of volunteers.

From Barron's

How Auntie North volunteered to watch Orion when they’d gone to visit Leigh the Bard.

From Literature

"Sadly, incidents of disturbance still occurred despite the presence of volunteers, police and statutory body staff as a small minority of people wilfully ignored cordons and direct advice on watching respectfully," a spokesperson said.

From BBC