desertion
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Guinea's President Mamadi Doumbouya, 41, has dismissed more than 170 soldiers for "desertion", including a colonel who helped him seize power in a coup in 2021.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
One of his first initiatives is an audit of battlefield losses -- ranking commanders based on casualty levels, in an attempt to address high levels of desertion among rank-and-file troops and the unpopularity of mobilisation.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
The charges included voluntary surrender, attempting to voluntarily surrender and desertion from a military unit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
This clueless performance will lead to a completely empty Rose Bowl and eventual desertion of NIL sponsors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2025
Mrs. Gardiner then rallied her niece on Wickham’s desertion, and complimented her on bearing it so well.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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