recruit
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Lest we forget that Bernie Madoff infamously used his social and country-club networks to recruit investors, running one of the largest “affinity frauds” in history.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Russian forces are losing nearly 35,000 soldiers a month, according to Western intelligence estimates, more than the Kremlin can recruit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Sometimes the pressure to recruit is so great that even that requirement is waived.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
And our ability to recruit muscle cells for maximal effort also declines.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
But really listening to someone—without trying to sell them something, pick them up, recruit them, or get some kind of status in return^—how often do we get this anymore?
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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