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[ri-kroot] / rɪˈkrut /




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When harmful bacteria enter the body, chemical signals help recruit specialized white blood cells to the affected area.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Ahead of the vote, Orban denied resurfaced claims that he was an informant, sharing documents on Facebook showing a failed attempt to recruit him during his military service in the 1980s.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

They’d come to see Johnson appear with De La Cruz and two Republican challengers: Tano Tijerina, a much vaunted recruit running against Cuellar, and Eric Flores, the GOP hope for unseating Gonzalez.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

Peltola told supporters Friday night that she was “deeply offended” by allegations that she was involved in an effort to recruit a namesake candidate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

I felt more determined to recruit staff and obtain resources to meet the growing challenges of providing legal assistance to condemned people.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Immigration and Customs Enforcement recruits to “Defend the Homeland.”

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026

A 53-year-old Tejano singer who had a number of hits in the genre in the 1990s, Pulido was one of the most prized recruits for Democrats this year.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

Many French recruits were from disadvantaged suburbs of major cities and faced limited opportunities.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

The decision comes as ICE is quietly shedding many of the 12,000 new recruits it hired last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

British soldiers would recall these schoolboy recruits advancing arm in arm, wearing their fraternity caps, carrying flowers, and singing as they came.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

The admission followed reporting in late October from the New York Times, alleging that Megaspeed’s Huang had been recruited to spy on behalf of China’s Ministry of State Security.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

As the New York Times revealed last month, U.S. intelligence agencies believe Huang became romantically entangled with a woman recruited by China’s top spy agency.

From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026

The memo said she had been recruited to gather information on Huang and possibly to steer Nvidia toward pushing for its top chips to be sold in China.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

“Danny is a very interesting human being,” added Bob Larsen, the Hall of Fame coach who recruited Everett to UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

According to Daddy, he was almost one of the first Black players recruited to the MLB.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

These creative state-led initiatives put employers in the driver’s seat for developing and recruiting early-career workers for their industries.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Everett chose UCLA, he said, because it was the only school where the recruiting pitch had nothing to do with track.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Ukraine has also been recruiting foreign nationals, including from Africa.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

A settlement opened doors for institutions to continue recruiting students who had already committed to another school after the traditional May 1 deadline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

“India is an unbelievably rich place for recruiting people, not only with technical skills but also financial skills,” said Glocer.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman


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