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AWOL

[ay-wawl, ay-wol] / ˈeɪ wɔl, ˈeɪ wɒl /














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This presented a new worry: being declared AWOL.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Videos abound of Roombas terrorizing pets, making epic messes and going AWOL.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026

They expressed his dilemma as follows: "I must still show up to work but won't get paid, because if I don't it's considered AWOL".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025

It was unclear Monday if the soldier is considered absent without leave, or AWOL.

From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024

Each time he went AWOL, he was caught and sentenced to dig and fill up holes six feet deep, wide and long for a specified length of time.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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