How to Use enlist in a Sentence
enlist
verb
- He enlisted in the cause of world peace.
- I enlisted the help of our neighbors.
- We enlisted the services of a professional.
- We enlisted all available resources.
- After graduating, I enlisted in the navy.
- They enlisted several new recruits.
- They're enlisting volunteers for an experiment.
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Face-to-face meetings can be a powerful incentive to enlist.
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Courtney Kube,
NBC News,
27 June 2022
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Non-grads have been able to enlist in the past, just on a very limited basis, Army officials said.
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Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com,
al,
29 June 2022
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But the pool of young people who meet the basic standards to enlist in the military is also shrinking.
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Matt Seyler,
ABC News,
2 July 2022
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Viloria was 8 years old and her brother, who went on to enlist in the Army after high school, was only 4 months old.
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Kendall Ross,
ABC News,
5 July 2022
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Research has repeatedly shown that young adults who know someone who has served — a parent, a coach, a teacher — are more likely to enlist than those who do not.
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New York Times,
14 July 2022
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The guests then enlisted Fallon himself to judge a double chunk chocolate cookie, which scored the maximum five booms.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2024
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Then use stencils or stickers (or enlist the help of a professional calligrapher) to add lettering.
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Grace Gallagher,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2022
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There isn’t much to say in detail that doesn’t constitute a spoiler, but Carr and his adapters enlist an unusually wide array of players to share the blame.
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Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2022
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Burdick tried to re-enlist in the Navy after 9/11 but was rejected because of his age and medical issues.
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Brenda Cain,
cleveland,
1 July 2022
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Chavez had enlisted a radio host from Washington State to teach the basics of interviewing, editing, and recording music.
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Stephania Taladrid,
The New Yorker,
26 Oct. 2024
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The two provide the voices of demons trying to enlist the help of a teenage girl.
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Keith Phipps,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2022
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On the production side, Drake enlists folks from across the map.
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Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
6 Oct. 2023
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Jin was first to enlist, followed by J-Hope and now Suga.
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Ashley Iasimone,
Billboard,
17 Sep. 2023
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Jin will become the first to enlist, due to his age, while the rest of the band will follow suit to serve their 21-month terms.
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Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2022
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Jin, who turns the big 3-0 in December, is the first member to enlist.
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Vulture,
17 Feb. 2023
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The tour enlists a team of experts to narrate each spot’s story.
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Miami Staff,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2024
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In 2006, Cher enlisted Julien’s, which had a half-dozen employees, to run a sale.
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Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2024
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The four members are the last of the group’s seven to enlist, and are expected to be on hiatus until 2025.
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Lauren Alvarez,
Forbes,
28 Nov. 2023
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Watch for Grandpa-style behaviors in your kids, and enlist your husband to do the same.
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Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
29 Oct. 2023
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Cece enlists help from her friends and all of the parents to pull off the biggest surprise of all—a musical!
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Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
16 Aug. 2024
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To keep the guests from panicking, Hayley enlists some of her friends and co-workers to keep the death a secret.
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oregonlive,
7 Apr. 2023
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Most people — including a nephew who reached 18 and wants to enlist — know what’s at stake.
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Kostiantyn Khudov,
Washington Post,
25 Nov. 2023
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Henri had tried to enlist, twice, but he was rejected: too old (46) and a weak heart.
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Sebastian Smee,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2023
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