deserter
Example Sentences
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The last military execution by firing squad took place in January 1945, when a young US Army deserter, Eddie Slovik, was shot during the final months of the World War Two.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Revere outfits the deserter with homespun clothes and collects the buttons from his uniform to melt down for silverwork.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
“I did the right thing,” said another deserter who goes by the nickname Sparrow, who is living in hiding in Kazakhstan while he waits for his asylum applications to be processed.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
Corn said he could be declared a deserter sooner, given the likelihood King knew his decision had ended his military career.
From Reuters ● Aug. 4, 2023
“You know the penalty for shielding a deserter from the United States Army?”
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
