AWOL
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Soup is the obvious recommendation for days when appetite has gone AWOL, but two in particular stand out as personal MVPs: the “tiny everything” pastina and rotisserie chicken congee.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026
Committed soldiers have been fighting without rest for years, and unenthusiastic new draftees are increasingly going AWOL.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
They expressed his dilemma as follows: "I must still show up to work but won't get paid, because if I don't it's considered AWOL".
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025
Two hours later, around midnight, his commander responded: “I’m reporting you as AWOL, unauthorized abandonment of the unit. It was nice fighting together.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2023
It was there that he met Ronnie York, who was also under sentence for having gone AWOL.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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