deserted
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In 1943 she met her first husband Guy Déliot, who had deserted from the French gendarmerie after refusing to arrest some Jews.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
Both of those have completely deserted him during the early stages of 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
But this isn’t just a deserted patch of sand.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
He has strained his eyes writing stories in the dark in a deserted gym.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The international court determined that the children and teenagers of the Third Reich had been betrayed, deserted, and sacrificed by a party and a regime that had used them to attain power.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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