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as in desertion
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Recent Examples of defection
Democratic leaders have yet to agree on what went wrong in the last election, when the party lost the popular vote for the first time in 20 years and saw significant defections among young people, African Americans, Latinos and working-class whites.
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Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
If the Senate confirms , the GOP's majority could drop to 217, in which case, a single GOP defection would mean no vote could pass without Democratic support until new are elected to replace Stefanik and Waltz in special elections, which could take months.
—Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Lawsuits of this nature tend to be ruinously expensive and long-running; the Big East’s litigation over Miami and Boston College’s defections to the ACC was settled nearly two full years after the fact.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Republicans can afford just three defections with their 53-47 majority.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Jan. 2025
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Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
If the Senate confirms , the GOP's majority could drop to 217, in which case, a single GOP defection would mean no vote could pass without Democratic support until new are elected to replace Stefanik and Waltz in special elections, which could take months.
—Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Lawsuits of this nature tend to be ruinously expensive and long-running; the Big East’s litigation over Miami and Boston College’s defections to the ACC was settled nearly two full years after the fact.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Republicans can afford just three defections with their 53-47 majority.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defection
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Sharia, or Islamic religious law, as interpreted by the government considers conversion from Islam apostasy, a crime punishable by death, according to the U.S. State Department.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Under to Iranian law, converting from Islam is considered apostasy and is a crime punishable by death.—
Julie Turkewitz,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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On the other side of the screen, Ukrainians die, lose territory, see apartment blocks reduced to rubble, consider desertion, and watch the backbone of their western support dissolve.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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During the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, desertions and courts-martial were rare, even after years of stalemate.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Prince William Recalls Emotional Childhood Memory with Prince Harry in First Public Mention of Brother in Years The schism between Prince William and Prince Harry reportedly began in 2016 when William expressed concerns about how quickly Harry's relationship with Meghan Markle was moving.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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That said, doing things differently seems to be working out; Terry Black’s restaurants in Dallas and Austin have both made the Texas Monthly list, while Black’s Barbecue, though still a Texas barbecue mainstay, hasn’t merited a mention since the schism.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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From a geostrategic perspective, Trump’s abandonment of the FCPA is a disastrous decision.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Feb. 2025
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This second abandonment compounds the damage to U.S. credibility and standing caused by the first.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
21 Feb. 2025
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The second major structural change involves one of the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 as compared to SARS-CoV-1: initial scission at the S1 furin cleavage site.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
6 May 2022
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When the nucleus ultimately disintegrates, these pieces move apart rapidly and the neck snaps quickly, a process known as scission.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2021
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Paquita la del Barrio rose to fame with her anthems about infidelity and heartbreak.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2025
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The 27-year-old aired her frustrations out on X on Monday night (Feb. 17), seemingly accusing Trippie Redd of infidelity.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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His advocacy for racial separatism and self-defense often put him at odds with Martin Luther King Jr., who preached a message of nonviolence and racial integration, according to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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On September 18, 2023, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged that the Indian government had killed Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia over his useless push for Sikh separatism.—
Daniel Block,
The Atlantic,
30 Nov. 2024
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The reality is that operators face two key challenges: misconceptions about complexity and the fear of disruption.—
Savneet Singh,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Experts warn that this trend often highlights misconceptions about narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), which research suggests affects approximately up to 5% of Americans.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Defection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defection. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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