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as in to recruit
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Recent Examples of enlist
Peter then enlists Jose (Felix Solas) to break into the safe and destroy the picture.
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 22 May 2025
Mike enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in January 1997.
—Evan Crowell, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
Hudson played Broadway actress Veronica Moore, who enlisted Bombshell director Derek Wills to work with her on an upcoming concert.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 16 May 2025
The studio has enlisted roughly 40 animation crew members, including veterans of past Hartman productions, working remotely from locations around the world.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 22 May 2025
Mike enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in January 1997.
—Evan Crowell, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
Hudson played Broadway actress Veronica Moore, who enlisted Bombshell director Derek Wills to work with her on an upcoming concert.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 16 May 2025
The studio has enlisted roughly 40 animation crew members, including veterans of past Hartman productions, working remotely from locations around the world.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlist
Verb
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Time magazine recognized her as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, and she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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Avnet, who in 2017 was named Manager of the Year by Pollstar and inducted into the Personal Managers Hall of Fame, never signed a contract with any of his artists.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
Verb
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One way, Park said, would be to have researchers recruit a large, representative sample of patients, measure their levels of exposure and follow them for years, perhaps until death.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Over 400 adults with a diabetic foot ulcer that appeared closed or healed to the eye were recruited to the study.—
Paul McClure
June 02,
New Atlas,
2 June 2025
Verb
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According to data from the end of 2024, Stellantis currently employs approximately 34,000 people in Michigan, 75,000 nationwide and more than 248,000 globally.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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China has been employing its navy to further expand its military reach and presence, challenging America's naval dominance in the Pacific Ocean.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Trump's Wednesday proclamation targeting Harvard followed an attempt by the Department of Homeland Security late last month to limit Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students by revoking its certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which was temporarily blocked by Burroughs.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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The Context Trump's move comes after a federal judge blocked his administration from revoking Harvard's ability to enroll international students.—
Sonam Sheth
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Verb
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After the Motsepe takeover in 2003, the club hired a series of high-profile managers, including the legendary Bulgarian forward Hristo Stoichkov and the late Dutch midfielder Johan Neeskens.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Yet while hiring generally has slowed, other economists figured job growth remained sturdy last month as companies frustrated by labor shortages during the pandemic continued to curtail layoffs.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Shy Tuttle to retain his job this summer with so many talented players in front of him.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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Humectants are substances that attract and retain water molecules, keeping things moist and hydrated by drawing moisture from the air or from deeper layers of the skin.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
Verb
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In essence, home and small-office routers are being quietly conscripted into proxy networks that mask the perpetrators' identities online.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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Roitfeld conscripted movement director Eric Christison so each can play a different character.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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“Enlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlist. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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