AWOL
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He had been listed as AWOL, presumed dead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
This presented a new worry: being declared AWOL.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
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.
From BBC ● May 6, 2025
It was unclear Monday if the soldier is considered absent without leave, or AWOL.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024
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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