volunteer
Example Sentences
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We volunteered for one and then complained about the uniform.
From MarketWatch
The researchers found the decline was reduced by about 15%-20% among those who either volunteered formally or helped in informal ways, such as supporting neighbors, family, or friends.
From Science Daily
Squaring up to a fighter of Joshua’s power and pedigree is like volunteering to be in a car crash.
Halfway through the movie, to ward off full-scale war with the Philistines, David volunteers to engage in single combat with the enemy’s champion: an oversize fellow named Goliath.
Walking into the Mayer on Saturday night, I’m greeted by 14-year-old Oliver Tutorow, a theater volunteer sitting behind the ticket booth inside the doorway.
From Salon
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