volunteer
Example Sentences
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Government inaction is behind the proliferation in recent years of volunteer search “collectives,” many composed of relatives of the missing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
On Wednesday, a volunteer firefighter was found dead from suspected exhaustion linked to heat and underlying health conditions, officials told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
In a whistleblowing disclosure, the volunteer directors also claimed there was a "bullying culture" at Pride in London.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Shanti Rai, 45, runs a volunteer rescue group that helped save people stuck on rooftops and clinging to trees, and pulled bodies from the Teesta.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
But by the end of the day, all we had was one volunteer.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.