defected
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A managing director in Blue Owl’s Tokyo office defected to Benefit Street Partners, while a managing director in institutional funds went to Pimco and a principal in the private-wealth unit took a job at KKR.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
However, in 2003, he quit the UUP and defected to the DUP.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
To reinvigorate demand among consumers who have defected to nimble local competitors, Sparks is touring cities to study fitness trends and dramatically expanding Nike’s local product-creation team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Sarah Cooper-Lesadd, one of 34 Reform MSs elected in May's Senedd election, defected to Plaid on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The following morning, more than 650 Woodhull supporters—including several dozen women who defected from Anthony’s suffrage convention—showed up at Apollo Hall.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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