defecting
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Despite leaving, Tugay did not follow Ozel, saying he would remain independent, with rumours emerging over the summer that he was considering defecting to AKP -- all of which he denied.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
On Chipotle’s final earnings call of 2025, CEO Scott Boatwright said younger customers weren’t defecting to another chain so much as returning to the grocery store.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Then came the next bombshell as it emerged that Reform MS for Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg Sarah Cooper-Lesadd was defecting to Plaid Cymru.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
The company is currently rolling out more support initiatives to prevent merchants from defecting to other platforms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
“We risked our lives by defecting from our faction,” says Cara, “and we will risk them again to save our faction from itself.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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