volunteered

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Emily was not prepared to give up, and she volunteered to do six more hair tests as she fought for her daughter.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The researchers also thanked the mothers who volunteered to donate the cord blood used in the study.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

While most of the other pilots were interested in aerobatics, Dallin volunteered to take on a reconnaissance mission with a camera mounted behind the cockpit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Among those helping prepare victims for burial was Kazem Pourzahedian, a fabric merchant in Minab who for 10 years has volunteered at a local mortuary to perform the ritual washing of the dead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

But Mami was too proud to ask them for more than they volunteered, and we were all developing the same stubborn pride, behind which our frightened selves hid, pretending everything was all right.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago