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volunteer

[vol-uhn-teer] / ˌvɒl ənˈtɪər /


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They get a sense of how you work and volunteer to send emails for you, check off items on project management software, and help your digital organization.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

For Dianne Blais, standing for Congress as a Green Party candidate is not about winning but about continuing her work as a volunteer that ranges from serving in school positions to fostering children.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Lisa Sabatine, 67, was involved with Platner’s campaign from the outset as a volunteer coordinator and is now organizing and canvassing with another group, People Power Maine.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

Special chief officer James Deller, who led the force's volunteer officers, was dismissed following a misconduct hearing on Friday.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

But just in case they didn’t volunteer the information she was curious about, she had a plan.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

Lander arrived in the West Bank this past weekend to take part in an effort that brings volunteers to accompany Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

It operates from a distribution hub in Plymouth, where about 80 volunteers and four paid staff help sort, organise and load tonnes of surplus food each week.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Berton Panjaitan told journalists in the capital more than 60,000 firefighters, including volunteers, were deployed in dousing efforts countrywide.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

At the core of the project are the Mighty Mustard volunteers.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The fourteen hundred volunteers ranged in age from sixteen to sixty-one.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

So, I volunteered to join her, part-time and pro bono.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

His son coaches for Palos Verdes, so he volunteered to shoot the games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Way back in the Bush II and Obama years, I volunteered at my college radio station in the Music Procurement Department or whatever it was called.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

After retiring from the ministry, I volunteered in local high schools and was stupefied by the lack of financial knowledge among students in the latter stages of their education.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

I was faced again with the fact that I had held my hand up and volunteered to go to Central High without my parents' permission.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

To all the moms and dads volunteering, you’re the unsung heroes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Gate agents now start making announcements earlier when a flight is oversold, including explaining why and mentioning compensation options right away for volunteering to take a later flight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Life is not one big vacation, so there are many ways you can fill your time — volunteering, playing golf or tennis, etc.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

"There are opportunities for people to get involved in monitoring, in volunteering, just learning about the landscape in general," said Wheldon-Roberts.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

No kid I knew ever volunteered to go to these classes; parents, of course, did the volunteering for them.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini


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