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volunteer

[vol-uhn-teer] / ˌvɒl ənˈtɪər /


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However, if someone wants to put all groceries on their credit card — I’ve had friends volunteer to do this in order to get points — that has also worked out well, in my experience.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

More than 10,000 volunteer hours were needed to keep the advice service operating in 2025.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

It’s going to be weird cleaning fossils without anybody watching, volunteer preparators said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

One canvasser, Timothy Nikonorov, explained that he had been an active volunteer with Mamdani’s campaign before becoming a frequent canvasser for Park, and an occasional canvassing lead.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

“They’re handmade in Kashmir,” I volunteer, but can guess from my friends’ polite nods that they don’t know where that is.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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