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AWOL

[ay-wawl, ay-wol] / ˈeɪ wɔl, ˈeɪ wɒl /














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This presented a new worry: being declared AWOL.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 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

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

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

I suppose Mum was saying something about Katrina being AWOL.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd




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