deserter
Example Sentences
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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
By declaring King a deserter, the Army would have to conclude that King left and intended to stay away permanently.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
The Army so far not called him a deserter, even though he crossed the border without authorization while on active duty.
From Reuters ● Sep. 28, 2023
As a deserter from the Ukrainian army, he would face 10 years in jail if he was caught.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2023
Some naive part of me hoped the deserter would at least make it out of the city.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
