deserter

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“I did the right thing,” said another deserter who goes by the nickname Sparrow, who is living in hiding in Kazakhstan while he waits for his asylum applications to be processed.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

While he was gone, Army leaders declared him absent without leave, opting to not consider him a deserter, which is far more serious.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2023

He would automatically be declared a deserter after 30 days being AWOL, according to military regulations.

From Reuters • Aug. 4, 2023

As a deserter from the Ukrainian army, he would face 10 years in jail if he was caught.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2023

He wondered what Lord Eddard might have done if the deserter had been his brother Benjen instead of that ragged stranger.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin