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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Of course, war is rarely as straightforward as the deeply felt idealism that drives people to enlist.
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New York Times,
5 Mar. 2022
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Parents should enlist the help of their child’s pediatrician as soon as possible.
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Katia Hetter,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2022
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Others enlist the help of a ghostwriter to transform their experience into a book.
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John Hall,
Forbes,
15 Dec. 2024
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Later in life, Wise applied to join the military and was set to enlist, but legal problems canceled those plans, Brown said.
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oregonlive,
17 Feb. 2022
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But what pulls it all together is, of course, the food, and Meyer’s culminating move was to enlist Hillary Sterling as chef.
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Shauna Lyon,
The New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2022
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However, when his daughter and granddaughter are threatened, Block must enlist the help of a journalist to find out the truth behind this program and save his family.
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Amanda Kondolojy,
orlandosentinel.com,
6 Feb. 2022
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Use a small portion of the revenue gained from a windfall tax on fossil fuel companies to enlist union shipbuilders and electricians to convert the boats to run on renewable energy.
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Kate Aronoff,
The New Republic,
3 Mar. 2022
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Early in his tenure, personnel issues plagued the inspector general's office, leading Cuffari's office to enlist the help of an outside law firm.
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Geneva Sands and Zachary Cohen,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2022
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When Russia invaded, Khokhol decided to join with friends and former soldiers to make their own unit, rather than enlist the local territorial defense force.
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Washington Post,
3 Mar. 2022
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One of the best ways to find a new job is to enlist the help of a headhunter.
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Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
25 Apr. 2022
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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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Don’t just blurt it out one day; enlist the help of a counselor for guidance.
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Tribune News Service,
al,
1 June 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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Early in the war, the Army put a cap on the number of Black soldiers allowed to enlist — no more than 10% of the Armed Forces.
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Ko Lyn Cheang,
The Indianapolis Star,
30 Mar. 2022
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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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Ryan Reynolds stars in this Netflix film, about a fighter pilot who crash lands and needs to enlist the help of a 12-year-old boy.
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Marisa Lascala,
Good Housekeeping,
10 May 2022
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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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After breaking up with them all, the girls enlist help from a fellow student to bring him and his womanizing ways down.
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Colson Thayer,
People.com,
30 Nov. 2024
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