enlistment
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When black enlistment began in earnest in 1863, Shaw did not campaign to lead a unit of black soldiers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The image problem doesn't seem to have been cured by Meta's enlistment this summer of Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian's sister, as their prime model.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
And yet, it also showed that I had accepted a final job offer and that my onboarding status was “EOD”—Entered On Duty, the start of an enlistment period.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
Or we might see a soldier who had been wounded or whose enlistment was up walking back to his home.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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