absent without leave

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Last month the country's defence minister revealed that a staggering 200,000 soldiers were absent without leave.

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Homeless people were screened, as were any soldiers absent without leave on 28 June 1967.

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The Church's own published list of accused clergy marks his case as "not yet resolved" with no final determination of guilt or innocence, noting simply that he is "AWOL" - absent without leave.

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When Hnezdilov went absent without leave, he went public with demands for a clear time frame for ending military service.

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While City’s midfield went absent without leave in the second half, the veteran Kyle Walker looked every one of his 34 years as he was given a torrid time by Kaoru Mitoma, then substitute Joao Pedro.

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