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en li sting

  • n  the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
  • v  join the military
  • v  hire for work or assistance
  • v  engage somebody to enter the army

  • Where he serves as the beast to Diane's beauty, horrifying her, titillating her, then enlisting her sympathetic curiosity and, finally, her love.
  • From enlisting Van Halen for the guitar solo in "Beat It" to borrowing the now-famous refrain "Mama-se, mama-sa, mama-coo-sa" from a Cameroonian saxophonist, Michael Jackson's very .
  • From enlisting Eddie Van Halen for the guitar solo in "Beat It" to borrowing the now famous refrain "Mama-se, mama-sa, mama-coo-sa" from a Cameroonian saxophonist, Michael .
News & Articles

  • Three city buildings set for demolition
    Altoona City Council members agreed Wednesday to demolish three blighted buildings, enlisting a pair of contractors to knock down the structures at a total cost of more than $24,000. The buildings at 1115 Sixth Ave., 408 12th St. and 722 Fourth Ave.
    June 13, 2013 - Altoona Mirror
  • EC Council to seek real estate agent to sell building
    ELLWOOD CITY -- Borough council will consider enlisting a real estate firm to sell a building Ellwood City owns in Ellport.
    June 12, 2013 - Ellwood City Ledger
  • Why Some Use a Co-Signer on Their Apartment Lease
    Enlisting the help of a guarantor can make you a more desirable prospective tenant.
    June 10, 2013 - US News & World Report
Quotes

  • Hamid Karzai in International Herald Tribune
    This decision by the United States is a major step toward bringing more international support to the struggle against terrorism, and enlisting all nations in this war,President Hamid Karzai said in a statement issued late Thursday.
  • Anne Milgram in Forbes
    They sought to escape detection by enlisting casino employees in their crimes,Milgram said. "I'm pleased to say they greatly underestimated our vigilance and determination to keep organized crime out of Atlantic City casinos."
  • Robert Gates in USA Today
    I thought it was a sad commentary when you have tens of thousands of soldiers and Marines laying their lives on the line who are re-enlisting for that combat and you have State Department people standing up and saying they were not going to go to... Duncan Hunter http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Hunter&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHL0nGgp5oqFa86MxDzcEuiQovs4w International Herald Tribune http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/15/america/Rice-Iraq.php&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEFg32mJin07BqOi6TZ4MtLWVLDVw Apr 15, 2008 33236 42575 enlistment I felt, particularly in these numbers, that it was breaking faith," Gates said. "It wasn't a violation of the enlistment contract, but I believe that when somebody's end date of service comes up, to hold them against their will, if you will,...

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