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When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the 17-year-old who would become my father lied about his age to enlist in the Marines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Today, he strains to explain his decision to enlist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

Bird enthusiast and Sevidov's best friend, Vyacheslav Kaistro, did enlist.

From Barron's ● May 20, 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

When we went to the district commandant to enlist, we were a class of twenty young men, many of whom proudly shaved for the first time before going to the barracks.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

As the Court Poet, baritone Brian Major enlists the Stranger into the storytelling—their eerie duet as the voice of the evil fairy Carabosse is a striking musical moment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

ABG enlists outside operators to run the brands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 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

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 later enlisted celebrity real estate agent Jason Oppenheim to help him find a buyer for the property.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Meta has enlisted Kylie Jenner in its campaign to convince us that Meta Glasses are a hot girlboss accessory.

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026

It had enlisted an unlikely negotiator: a celebrated Kenyan maestro who had come to enjoy the performance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

The idea behind the mural was to brighten up the village of around 1,500 people, so artist Steve Jenkins was enlisted.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

I enlisted Verna, my law school friend, to go by when she could, as a sort of proxy for me.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Actually, it’s Stuart from an alternative universe enlisting him to restore things with the help of a malfunctioned quantum interference device created by Sheldon, Leonard and Howard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 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

Conte organized the Friends of Christopher Columbus Foundation, enlisting local Italian-American groups.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

Instead of enlisting surrogates to push an uplifting vision for L.A.’s future, Pratt elevates those who speak of the city as a West Coast Chernobyl.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

“I said,” Brinker began in an unusually guarded voice, glancing quickly at Phineas, “I said something about enlisting today. ”

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles