deserter

Example Sentences

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It has so far not called him a deserter, even though he crossed the border without authorization while on active duty.

From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2023

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

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2023

Bergdahl had vanished from a base in Afghanistan’s Paktika province near the border with Pakistan in June 2009 and was called a deserter by some.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2022

This way, he figures, he can prove to anyone he meets that he isn’t a deserter because he is still literally attached to his vessel.

From New York Times • May 24, 2022

Champe was “charmed with the plan,” which Washington himself had hatched: Pretend you are a deserter.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen