turncoat
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But that’s not quite right either: Pointing a finger at Tortora—as a dozen or so turncoat Camorristas will ultimately do—comes with benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
The turncoat was not only defeated but humiliated.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2024
That outreach has earned her a reputation among communities of color as an advocate — and among some of her fellow officers as a turncoat, the lawsuit claims.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
These specialists, unfortunately, arrive with several question marks, like the team’s sickly, retired engineer and a self-absorbed turncoat.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
Dasch didn't want the news getting back to Germany that he was the turncoat.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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