defector

Example Sentences

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The most notable defector, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, said at a press conference with Epstein survivors on Tuesday that the saga had "ripped Maga apart".

From BBC

They are staring down a harsh reality: Without any Republican defectors, passage of the agreement is all but assured.

From Salon

Which makes the cynical fury aimed at the eight Senate defectors all the more remarkable.

From The Wall Street Journal

"They pleaded with the interviewer to promise she would return to bring them to the South," said Jang, himself a North Korean defector.

From Barron's

Because of politics, Cuban citizens face significant restrictions in traveling to the U.S. and defectors such as Pages face limitations in trying to return home.

From Los Angeles Times