defect
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Graham Simpson, who defected from the Scottish Conservatives to Reform UK, backed his party leader, saying he had not seen the joke, adding: "I don't want to see it."
From BBC
PDD had previously cautioned that its financial performance could fluctuate as it strengthens its e-commerce ecosystem and rolls out more support initiatives to keep merchants from defecting to other platforms.
He appeared on stage with Michael Holt, the conservative group leader on Babergh council, who announced he had defected to Reform.
From BBC
The health board said the proposal was "necessary" after ongoing defects disrupted the running of the adult bone marrow transplant unit.
From BBC
In a recall filing Friday, Hyundai said it learned March 9 of a fatality potentially involving the defect in an Ohio incident.
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