enlistment
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Origin of enlistment
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Buss trusted his instincts and went for it, the enlistment of Riley fashioning a culture that remained strong until the death of Buss in 2013.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
Some ran towards the borders; others, to the enlistment offices.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
In 2022, it had more than twice the per capita military enlistment rate of the highest U.S. state, according to the Government Accountability Office.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
Acknowledge young Henry Kissinger’s physical courage, his enlistment as a young refugee in the American army, his willingness to risk his life in the battle to liberate Europe from Hitler.
From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025
The manpower needs created by the six-year war generated several emancipation schemes whereby slaves would be freed and their owners compensated in return for enlistment for the duration of the conflict.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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