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AWOL

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














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Soup is the obvious recommendation for days when appetite has gone AWOL, but two in particular stand out as personal MVPs: the “tiny everything” pastina and rotisserie chicken congee.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

This time, it’s the dual actors’ and writers’ strikes that will result in viewers’ favorites largely remaining AWOL.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2023

Julia Lawson, an environmental scientist with the agency, said there are several potential reasons California’s wolverine — only the second specimen to be verified by experts in the last century — has gone AWOL.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2023

Later, when he joined the Marines and quickly went AWOL, Deborah tracked him down and made him turn himself in to the military police.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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