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as in desertion
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Recent Examples of defection
The Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has had to weather the defections of prominent staffers after the outlet has appeared to kowtow to Trump.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
The Wisk defections triggered a lawsuit accusing Archer of intellectual property theft in a dispute that was resolved with a 2023 settlement that included an agreement for the two sides to collaborate on some facets of eVTOL technology.
—Michael Liedtke, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
Evidence of this for Trump may include the defection from the administration by prior Trump family and team members.
—Cassidy Creech, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
While so far no willingness to take up new lives in South Korea has been expressed, the potential defection of these soldiers would add an unusual dimension to the ongoing conflict and South Korea's history of welcoming defectors.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
The Wisk defections triggered a lawsuit accusing Archer of intellectual property theft in a dispute that was resolved with a 2023 settlement that included an agreement for the two sides to collaborate on some facets of eVTOL technology.
—Michael Liedtke, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
Evidence of this for Trump may include the defection from the administration by prior Trump family and team members.
—Cassidy Creech, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
While so far no willingness to take up new lives in South Korea has been expressed, the potential defection of these soldiers would add an unusual dimension to the ongoing conflict and South Korea's history of welcoming defectors.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defection
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Sharia, or Islamic religious law, as interpreted by the government considers conversion from Islam apostasy, a crime punishable by death, according to the U.S. State Department.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Under to Iranian law, converting from Islam is considered apostasy and is a crime punishable by death.—
Julie Turkewitz,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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On the other side of the screen, Ukrainians die, lose territory, see apartment blocks reduced to rubble, consider desertion, and watch the backbone of their western support dissolve.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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During the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, desertions and courts-martial were rare, even after years of stalemate.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Prince William Recalls Emotional Childhood Memory with Prince Harry in First Public Mention of Brother in Years The schism between Prince William and Prince Harry reportedly began in 2016 when William expressed concerns about how quickly Harry's relationship with Meghan Markle was moving.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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That said, doing things differently seems to be working out; Terry Black’s restaurants in Dallas and Austin have both made the Texas Monthly list, while Black’s Barbecue, though still a Texas barbecue mainstay, hasn’t merited a mention since the schism.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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From a geostrategic perspective, Trump’s abandonment of the FCPA is a disastrous decision.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Feb. 2025
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This second abandonment compounds the damage to U.S. credibility and standing caused by the first.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
21 Feb. 2025
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The second major structural change involves one of the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 as compared to SARS-CoV-1: initial scission at the S1 furin cleavage site.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
6 May 2022
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When the nucleus ultimately disintegrates, these pieces move apart rapidly and the neck snaps quickly, a process known as scission.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2021
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Paquita la del Barrio rose to fame with her anthems about infidelity and heartbreak.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2025
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The 27-year-old aired her frustrations out on X on Monday night (Feb. 17), seemingly accusing Trippie Redd of infidelity.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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His advocacy for racial separatism and self-defense often put him at odds with Martin Luther King Jr., who preached a message of nonviolence and racial integration, according to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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On September 18, 2023, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged that the Indian government had killed Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia over his useless push for Sikh separatism.—
Daniel Block,
The Atlantic,
30 Nov. 2024
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The reality is that operators face two key challenges: misconceptions about complexity and the fear of disruption.—
Savneet Singh,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Experts warn that this trend often highlights misconceptions about narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), which research suggests affects approximately up to 5% of Americans.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Defection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defection. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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