enlistment
Example Sentences
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Army had been having recruiting problems, and one way it chose to combat them was to raise the enlistment age last month, from 35 to 42.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
One intermediary in Nigeria advertised that he charges would-be recruits the equivalent of $3,700, which is due when the visa or enlistment is confirmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Ebienfa cautioned Nigerians against accepting such offers, emphasising that they not only endanger lives but may also violate Nigerian and international laws concerning mercenary activities and foreign enlistment.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
Did I retire from the military at 20+ years, or leave once my enlistment was up?
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
I was conducted by a soldier to a warehouse requisitioned by the Ethiopian Regiment as a barracks, and there presented to a white serjeant by the name of Clippinger, that he might transact the enlistment.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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