as in to sign up (for)
to become a member of
I signed on for the crew team simply as a lark
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Malen pushed to join and changed agents last September, a sure sign of a player wanting to formalise an exit strategy.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025 -
According to Fightful Select, sources at AEW are expecting Alexander to join Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, and MVP as part of The Hurt Syndicate.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Police say Dumas was last seen on surveillance footage entering and leaving a liquor store in Huntsville with two women on the day he was abducted.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
9 Feb. 2025
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The 29-year-old entered Saturday ranked in the top 10 among NBA qualifiers in a slew of advanced metrics, including fifth in net rating and true shooting percentage and eighth in assist-to-turnover ratio and offensive rebounding percentage.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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Trump had withdrawn from the agreement in 2016, and then Biden rejoined it.—
Joseph Lawler,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Feb. 2025
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With Alonso rejoining the Mets, the corners are set.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Sign on (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20on%20%28for%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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