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volunteer

[vol-uhn-teer] / ˌvɒl ənˈtɪər /


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Peter Hall, a National Trust chough monitoring volunteer on the Lizard, is on his 11th year of monitoring the nest sites.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

I also volunteer most weekends at Furniture Assist, a local charity that helps provide home furnishings and clothing to people who are financially struggling.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

DEF CON Franklin matched volunteer white-hat hackers with small water utilities across the country, helping them patch holes and advising them on basic security hygiene.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

On Thursday, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office announced that a volunteer search-and-rescue team had unearthed the remains at Palomar Mountain State Park.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

“We volunteer to be bread tasters,” Beowulf announced.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Following the same standardized method, 1,000 volunteers buried more than 2,000 pairs of cotton underwear and 12,000 tea bags at roughly 1,000 sites across Switzerland.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

"All of us, including the volunteers and support teams are deeply anguished," the Hindu guru, whose real name is Jagdish Vasudev, added.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Without the armies of aides, interns, and volunteers who answer phones in Capitol Hill offices, draft bills, and staff campaigns, lawmaking and reelection bids across the country would grind to a halt.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

Some residents were taken to Stourbridge Town Hall after the evacuation and given support by volunteers.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Still, when Takeyuki Inagaki, a maintenance manager, asked for volunteers for the dangerous job, many young workers raised their hands.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

After retiring in 2022, Cannom volunteered at the John Wesley Clinic in downtown Los Angeles, helping the homeless and underserved communities who might not otherwise receive cardiac care.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

D'Wit had been viewed by people living on Mersea Island as a pillar of the close-knit community, having volunteered at a soup kitchen and helped with the town carnival.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Later on, Cohen volunteered to stage a presidential press conference and played “Reunited” by Peaches & Herb.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

This summer, at age 19, he volunteered to be a part of a study of Takeda’s drug at Stanford’s sleep clinic.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Any kid who volunteered to help Mr. Stone would get divinity.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

You can do this by taking up some freelance work or volunteering.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

I’m still volunteering regularly, virtually and in person.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

American doctors and nurses volunteering in the Gaza Strip have helped the world understand the humanitarian crisis unfolding there.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Many students balance classes and studying alongside part-time work, volunteering, sports clubs and societies.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Papa talked him out of volunteering; Woody waited for the army to induct him.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston




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