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defected

[dih-fek-tid] / dɪˈfɛk tɪd /


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But last week, the replies were inundated with complaints that Letterboxd had defected to the corporate dark side, along with fearful pleas for the platform’s owners to reconsider.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

It was in 1990, while touring Europe with his hero Gillespie, that Sandoval finally defected from Cuba with his wife and son — and found the refuge he’d been seeking in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

The U.S. auto industry faces sobering new math: Some one million prospective buyers have defected from the new-car market since the start of the decade—and they aren’t expected back soon.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

But he has now defected to Reform UK.

From BBC May 8, 2026

My mother embraced Edward after he defected from Dauntless.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth



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