volunteered

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She and the Fort CEO even volunteered to sit within the structure as it was tested in real fire - with firefighters on standby.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Sarahy Garcia, 49, a nurse in Richmond, volunteered to let University of Texas researchers install an air monitor next to rose bushes in her backyard.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

When Steven Lewis volunteered to co-chair a renovation committee in 2022 for his Pacific Palisades synagogue, he had no idea that the project would become his emotional anchor when his home burned three years later.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Once the South took control of the submarine, Confederate navy lieutenant John Payne volunteered to be its captain.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler