volunteer

Example Sentences

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On Wednesday, a volunteer firefighter was found dead from suspected exhaustion linked to heat and underlying health conditions, officials told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Hatzola is a large non-profit, Jewish-led organisation that provides a free emergency medical response and transportation, regardless of faith, to hospitals by volunteer medics.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

On March 20, volunteer editors for Wikipedia’s English-language platform formally voted to ban all A.I.-generated text from its 7.1 million articles.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

“They volunteer here, and—” Julio began, but was interrupted by Jimmy asking if they could just get on with things.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman