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The defections underscore the urgency of Republicans’ efforts to stem their demographic decline.
SHRINKING THE GOP, ONE STATE AT A TIMEJENNIFER RUBINFEBRUARY 2, 2021WASHINGTON POSTOffseason defections hit the program hard after it reeled off 17 consecutive wins and was a legit national championship contender before the pandemic ended last season early.
DYNAMIC SOPHOMORES ASHLEY OWUSU AND DIAMOND MILLER ARE POWERING AN EXPLOSIVE MARYLAND OFFENSEKAREEM COPELANDJANUARY 13, 2021WASHINGTON POSTHis first wife, an Englishwoman with whom he had three children, divorced him after his defection.
GEORGE BLAKE, NOTORIOUS COLD WAR DOUBLE AGENT WHO HELPED SOVIETS, DIES AT 98TAYLOR SHAPIRODECEMBER 26, 2020WASHINGTON POSTWinning the Senate races there would likely mean that Democrats have 53 or 54 seats overall, giving them room for defections on key votes.
DEMOCRATS DON’T NEED TO WIN GEORGIA, IOWA, OHIO OR TEXAS — BUT THEY COULDPERRY BACON JR. (PERRY.BACON@FIVETHIRTYEIGHT.COM)OCTOBER 16, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHTOver the past 20 years, most defections have involved North Koreans fleeing south — an estimated 33,600 have done so, though about 900 are unaccounted for.
THE NORTH KOREANS WHO ESCAPE BACK HOMEFIONA ZUBLINOCTOBER 14, 2020OZYFaithless little Judy had shown her defection from Aunty Rosa already.
KIPLING STORIES AND POEMS EVERY CHILD SHOULD KNOW, BOOK IIRUDYARD KIPLINGCotgrave gives us: 'Faillance, f. a defection, failing, decaying.'
CHAUCER'S WORKS, VOLUME 1 (OF 7) -- ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE; MINOR POEMSGEOFFREY CHAUCERSince Jonathan Maxfield's defection, he might be considered the leading member of the Methodist congregation.
A CHARMING FELLOW, VOLUME II (OF 3)FRANCES ELEANOR TROLLOPEThe Kinghampstead division remained for some time insensitive to my defection.
THE NEW MACHIAVELLIHERBERT GEORGE WELLSThe line which he immediately took was still more alarming to the Administration than the act of defection.
THE LOYALISTS OF AMERICA AND THEIR TIMES, VOL. 1 OF 2EGERTON RYERSONWORDS RELATED TO DEFECTION
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