absent without leave
Example Sentences
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The Church's own published list of accused clergy marks his case as "not yet resolved" with no final determination of guilt or innocence, noting simply that he is "AWOL" - absent without leave.
From BBC • May 6, 2025
It was unclear Monday if the soldier is considered absent without leave, or AWOL.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024
The Pentagon has so far described King’s formal status as “AWOL,” or absent without leave.
From Reuters • Aug. 4, 2023
The Navy said he had gone absent without leave and had been listed as an “active deserter” since March 11, 2019.
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2023
On the occasion of our leaving Gasko one of these was, as usual, absent without leave, and on his being discovered, the pack-saddle in which these long-suffering animals pass their existence had been removed.
From Herzegovina Or, Omer Pacha and the Christian Rebels by Arbuthnot, George
