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