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Then Miller enlisted investment help from his friend, railroad magnate Henry Huntington, transformed the boarding house into a hotel and renamed it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

His wife enlisted in the army shortly after him, and heads his unit's troop support service.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

SpaceX has enlisted Fidelity, Charles Schwab, Robinhood and Sofi to offer common stock to retail investors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

At every checkpoint, company agents enlisted local guides to ride along and direct the Ford cars for miles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

A new youth, a boy younger than me by a year or two, enlisted this day.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson