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as in to recruit
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Recent Examples of enlist
For the single, the quartet of Jisoo, Jenny, Rose, and Lisa enlisted an army of songwriters — TEDDY, Diplo, 24, Zikai, Claudia Valentina, Jumpa, Malachiii, and Jesse Bluu — for their foray into the hardstyle genre.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
His manager, Jason Weinberg, had been enlisted as a reader considerably earlier in the process.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, George enlisted in the Union Army, serving in the 21st Kentucky Infantry Regiment.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
To tackle the renovation, the couple enlisted the help of local designer Melissa Welker of Melissa Lacy Design.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
His manager, Jason Weinberg, had been enlisted as a reader considerably earlier in the process.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, George enlisted in the Union Army, serving in the 21st Kentucky Infantry Regiment.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
To tackle the renovation, the couple enlisted the help of local designer Melissa Welker of Melissa Lacy Design.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlist
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Just last year, McCoy was inducted into the Eagles' Hall of Fame.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Sharapova is scheduled to be inducted in to the International Tennis Hall of Fame on August, 23, alongside the Bryan Brothers.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The physical attributes that helped these women get recruited likely led to their low rates of maternal mortality.—
Ann Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
9 July 2025
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Colorado College under Kris Mayotte has smartly recruited mid-round picks who were top players for their CHL teams, but are maybe not marquee names.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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The outlets reported that Robinson was employed as a security guard.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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According to McKinsey's recent Global Survey on the State of AI, only 13% of respondents said their company employs AI compliance specialists.—
Stanislava Tarasiuk,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Qualifying schools also had to enroll more than 500 tuition-paying students.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security said the demand for information relates to Harvard's certification under the Student Visitor and Exchange Program, through which the university can enroll international students.—
July 9,
CBS News,
9 July 2025
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With less than a month before school begins, Gary Community School Corp. staffers made one thing clear during Thursday’s school board meeting – the district is hiring.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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The Sisters of Bon Secours – the nuns who ran the home from 1925 to 1961 – hired a consulting company that denied a mass grave altogether, saying there was no evidence children had been buried there.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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But they were moved to Harris County in 2017 after the then-presiding judge agreed that the prosecutors might struggle to impanel an impartial jury in Collin County, where Paxton lived and worked for decades.—
Lauren McGaughy,
Dallas News,
14 June 2023
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Within days of the declination, a judge approved a request from Descano to impanel a special grand jury to probe the case, renewing the possibility that Shifflett could be charged.—
Olivia Diaz,
Washington Post,
5 May 2023
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But whatever her deal, the chibi-like iteration of Pauline retains her powerful singing voice.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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Peter Shane, an adjunct professor at New York University School of Law, told USA TODAY that over the years Congress has given the president authority to move parts of agencies around, but retained veto authority over the changes following the 1930s New Deal.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Although numbers are now up (Zelensky claims to be mobilizing 27,000 a month), there is still resistance in Kyiv to conscripting 18- to 24-year-olds.—
Lawrence D. Freedman,
Foreign Affairs,
18 June 2025
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After conscripting the legendary photographer for an artistic project spotlighting contemporary Milanese femininity, which debuted last month, the luxury fashion and outerwear brand is dropping a capsule collection for spring developed with Maripol.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Enlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlist. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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