deserter
Example Sentences
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By declaring King a deserter, the Army would have to conclude that King left and intended to stay away permanently.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2023
It has so far not called him a deserter, even though he crossed the border without authorization while on active duty, and it has deferred questions about any punishments King might face.
From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2023
As a deserter from the Ukrainian army, he would face 10 years in jail if he was caught.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2023
This way, he figures, he can prove to anyone he meets that he isn’t a deserter because he is still literally attached to his vessel.
From New York Times • May 24, 2022
He shouldn’t have; almost every night he heard his parents talking of Eb and of what uncertainties they would face if he were really a deserter and if he should suddenly appear.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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