absent without leave
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Homeless people were screened, as were any soldiers absent without leave on 28 June 1967.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025
While he was gone, Army leaders declared him absent without leave, opting to not consider him a deserter, which is far more serious.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2023
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
Two-thirds of our men are absent, some sick, some wounded, but most of them absent without leave.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
