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The phrase "able to enlist" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to the capability of recruiting or signing up someone for a particular purpose, such as a team, organization, or military service.
Example: "The organization is able to enlist volunteers for the upcoming event."
Alternatives: "capable of recruiting" or "able to sign up".
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In that way, Akbar was able to enlist the loyal services of many Rajput princes.
I realized that I would never be able to enlist Naema's boyfriend.
Higgins was able to enlist support, in part, because he frankly acknowledged his amateur status.
He may not be up for the whole task, but he will be able to enlist the help of smart people like his dad did".
Gradually, she was able to enlist her brother's help and change her mother's living situation, and her sense of isolation and helplessness dissipated.
Still, he's able to enlist a Welsh proverb that catches the sentiment nicely: John in the morning becomes Jack at night.
They also discovered that they were able to enlist the labour of a large number of Africans, who, for humanitarian reasons, were best treated as slaves.
Ms. Mathur, Mr. da Cunha and partners like the Asia Society have been able to enlist the help of powerful and influential backers for their work.
In return, Ms. Hillard said, the scientists hope to be able to enlist the support of the local communities in conserving the predators.
Like Zia before him, Sharif was able to enlist the support of the Muslim orthodoxy and made its allegiance a central tenet of his rule.
Legal permanent residents, or green-card holders, have been able to enlist and win speedy citizenship for years under a separate program.
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