as in to join
to become a member of
young men and women were enlisting in the navy in greater numbers
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Jurado joins two other Asian American councilmembers, John Lee and Nithya Raman.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025 -
Finland and Sweden have both joined the alliance in recent years.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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When Zdeno Chara arrived in Boston and slapped the ‘C’ on his chest in 2006, the Bruins entered an era of strong leadership and built a winning culture.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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With migrants now unable to seek legal ways of entering the U.S. through the asylum process, advocates anticipate that more will begin to risk their lives by attempting to enter illegally through more remote and dangerous terrain.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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Therefore, Elise will stay in Congress, rejoin the House Leadership Team, and continue to fight for our amazing American People.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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For starters*, Rasmussen Following a May 2023 injury that led to his third elbow surgery, Drew Rasmussen rejoined the Rays in August, working effectively as a reliever and two-inning opener.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Enlist (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlist%20%28in%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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