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desertion

[dih-zur-shuhn] / dɪˈzɜr ʃən /


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But it has been rocked by several scandals, including hundreds of reports of desertion.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

The charges included voluntary surrender, attempting to voluntarily surrender and desertion from a military unit.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 22, 2025

This clueless performance will lead to a completely empty Rose Bowl and eventual desertion of NIL sponsors.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2025

The Franklin Institute acquired the plane in 1933, when Bergdoll was living as a fugitive in Germany, to which he had fled after his conviction for desertion.

From New York Times Nov. 29, 2024

He even had them officially listed and denounced for desertion, in case some British agent needed proof that the agent was really a former American soldier and not a spy posing as a deserter.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen




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