defecting

Example Sentences

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At the dinner, I tried to get a sense if there were more women like Smith—sweet, older Christian Alabamians—snapping and defecting to the left.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

There were rival lawsuits and public barbs, as the Tour suddenly found itself scrambling to keep its top players from defecting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

He said: "It would have been obvious to him from the moment of defecting that continued occupation would be unsustainable."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The defecting lawmakers are making it heard that their decision wasn’t taken lightly.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026

Common sense told him that telling lies and defecting from duty were sins.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller