absent without leave
Example Sentences
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It was unclear Monday if the soldier is considered absent without leave, or AWOL.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024
The Pentagon has so far described King’s formal status as “AWOL,” or absent without leave.
From Reuters • Aug. 4, 2023
The Navy said he had gone absent without leave and had been listed as an “active deserter” since March 11, 2019.
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2023
A British soldier has gone absent without leave and may be trying to head to Ukraine, an Army source has confirmed to the BBC.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2022
What was it to me whether or not he was absent without leave?
From A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest by Edwards, Amelia Ann Blanford
