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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

Bugs Bunny and assorted Looney Tunes characters enlist superstar Michael Jordan’s help to defeat space aliens in a winner-take-all basketball game.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

It would allow parties to enlist the help of wealthy donors.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Tim Havens, who graduated from Brown in 2004, is the kind of missionary the Christian Union hopes to enlist.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

Mohsen enlists a cleric at the local mosque to help fund-raise, but the results are meager.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 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

But Vahid is not certain he has the right man, so he enlists a group of other victims to help identify him.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 6, 2026

In that picture Claude Barron enlists in the Foreign Legion because Rita Carrol marries another guy.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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

Reportedly, when Mr. Gunton wanted to expand his “Dynasties” series about vulnerable or endangered species, and make a multipart-doc focused on just one, he enlisted Mr. Favreau to make this documentary.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

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

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

I enlisted my brothers, and we started looking for replacement birds.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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

Proposals such as enlisting Syria, vetting Lebanese troops or relying on Israel alone face steep hurdles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

However, he has subsequently adopted a more market-friendly stance, including enlisting a former Bank of England chief economist as an advisor.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

Radcliffe was breathlessly scampering up and down the aisles of the Hudson Theatre before the show began, enlisting audience members to be participants in the play.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2026

“I said,” Brinker began in an unusually guarded voice, glancing quickly at Phineas, “I said something about enlisting today. ”

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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