volunteer

Example Sentences

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Americans take for granted that the volunteer force will keep them safe, and the military’s performance can create a sense of complacency about the world’s threats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Companies aren’t required to report it on financial tables, although many volunteer it on news releases and slide decks.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I still do taxes this way as a volunteer for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

A volunteer from the Elephant Guardians of Los Angeles visited twice and chronicled their condition with photos and videos, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

In 1936, the Reich Labor Service asked able-bodied BDM girls to volunteer for service upon graduation.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti