absent without leave
Example Sentences
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Homeless people were screened, as were any soldiers absent without leave on 28 June 1967.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025
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
He is furious about it, and declares that he will catch him and have him tried by court-martial for being absent without leave.
From Condemned as a Nihilist A Story of Escape from Siberia by Paget, Walter
