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enlist

[en-list] / ɛnˈlɪst /


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Egyptians enlist AI “SpongeBob” to vent over living conditions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

Sometimes the founders fly in to host, while other times they enlist what they called a small “boots on the ground” team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 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 crosses my mind to reveal myself and enlist her as a second ally against that pack.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

The actor plays a master thief who enlists the help of his children—who didn’t even know he existed—to whisk Da Vinci’s masterpiece out of the Louvre.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

At the same time, and even more surprisingly, “Hamilton” enlists the musical language of hip-hop in the service of a patriotism that is at bottom as old-fashioned as skyrockets on the Fourth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

This series sequel enlists Hunter Schafer and Michelle Yeoh to play rough in this dystopia, with Schafer as Cora, a human Blade Runner who teams with Yeoh’s Olwen, a fading replicant.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

When he discovers an otherworldly portal through the wall of his basement office, he enlists his younger employees to help him explore the strange rooms with a rope tied around their waist, à la “Poltergeist.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

When he enlists the audience’s help, he actually enlists the audience’s help.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart has enlisted Lady Gaga for a recruitment campaign, convincing the pop icon to trade vocal registers for cash registers in an effort to plug staffing shortages at thousands of outlets.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

To test the idea under controlled conditions, Seiler enlisted retired Berkeley chemists David Kreimer and Elena Kreimer, a retired manager of the College of Chemistry's Microanalytical Facility.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Paramount also enlisted major Hollywood unions, the Directors Guild of America and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, and prominent cinema chains to drop their opposition to the deal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

The couple snapped up the 6-acre estate and enlisted architect Charles Gwathmey to overhaul the abode.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Marine recruiter tells me that three Truman seniors have already enlisted, but he hopes to attract a couple more from the 2010 senior class.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Countering that trend are young people who have spent the past three years doing the opposite: enlisting in the military, marrying and building lives in a country at war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Emmanuel Banuelos spent weeks planning the perfect proposal, selecting a picturesque spot at a Laguna Beach park, enlisting his soon-to-be sister-in-law as a videographer and booking a mariachi band to play his girlfriend’s favorite music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Recruiters have also targeted foreigners living in Russia without legal status, promising them residency or a passport in exchange for enlisting, Amnesty said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Actually, it’s Stuart from an alternative universe enlisting him to restore things with the help of a malfunctioned quantum interference device created by Sheldon, Leonard and Howard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 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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