enlist
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President Donald Trump met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, aiming to enlist China’s help in resolving the U.S.-Iran conflict.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
For that reason, I suggest you enlist independent third-party help: a fee-only fiduciary who can give you a bird’s-eye view of your finances and who has no incentive to sell you another policy.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
The U.S. could also enlist the help of the Coast Guard or special-operations forces to carry out tanker seizures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Tolkan landed a scholarship to the college, but his academic career was short-lived, and he left to enlist in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Some years later when the colonies began fighting to separate from Britain, the Cherokee again found themselves in the middle of warring nations seeking to enlist them as allies.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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