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The bank had recruited them from across Europe to work out of the Hungarian capital for a chance to be promoted to the big leagues in New York or London.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

He said the Russian military had recruited more than 400,000 soldiers through 2025 and that 700,000 soldiers were currently serving in the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

He had recruited her for “Zero Hour,” he explained, because he thought her “gin-fog” voice would help create a “complete burlesque” of a propaganda show.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

In 2022, a France-based NGO, Promediation, said its research showed that jihadist groups had recruited between 200 and 300 young Ghanaians.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

Woodall had recruited three of South Africa’s strongest climbers to form the nucleus of his team: Andy de Klerk, Andy Hackland, and Edmund February.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer