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
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
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
He had even earned a medal, presented by Najibullah himself, before defecting once again and returning to the Mujahideen’s side.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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