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[en-list] / ɛnˈlɪst /


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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

This included BTS members, who were at the height of their fame in 2022 when they started taking career breaks to enlist in the military.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Ideally, an aging parent will enlist an estate-planning attorney to set up a marital trust and appoint a reliable trustee to carry out their wishes.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

On top of adding Toph to their ranks, Aang and his gang will also be working to enlist more allies in the war being waged by the Fire Nation.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

From the microbes’ point of view, however, they’re just a useful device to enlist a host’s help in inoculating microbes into a body cavity of a new host.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Citing a growing threat posed by transnational criminal organizations, President Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum that enlists the help of the private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

There will also be a rather literal interpretation of comedy series Amandaland that enlists a string of famous Amandas, and a performance from singer-songwriter Calum Scott.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

He enlists the help of a girl and her robot caretaker to try to get back.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 18, 2026

Kitty has a lot of baggage, including the area’s most famous criminal for a father, but Beth, who enlists her for the band, will help her unload it.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 14, 2026

He enlists the aid of the sacred ota stone, as well as the shrunken head of a doll, a ball of powdered eggshell, and the eggun, a vertebra from the spine of a goat.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

He travelled in 2025 to Ukraine, where he enlisted in the country's armed forces and "gained access to information relating to their military personnel, units and locations", police allege.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

In January 2014, Fox enlisted in the Army.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Reportedly, when Mr. Gunton wanted to expand his “Dynasties” series about vulnerable or endangered species, and make a multipart-doc focused on just one, he enlisted Mr. Favreau to make this documentary.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

He enlisted in the US Navy during the Vietnam War before embarking on a career in acting.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

“Colonel Cathcart gave up the idea himself once he realized enlisted men pray to the same God as officers.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

The exercise -- enlisting 18,000 South Korean troops and counterparts from US forces in the country -- will have a heightened focus on drone warfare, GPS disruption and the role of cyber attacks, he said.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

However, he has subsequently adopted a more market-friendly stance, including enlisting a former Bank of England chief economist as an advisor.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

While those talks were early and wide-ranging, they were aimed at enlisting automakers to restock supplies depleted by wars in Ukraine and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

The Pentagon is interested in enlisting the companies as the wars in Ukraine and Iran deplete stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

“You look like you’re enlisting in the army.”

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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