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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Larsen was one of 42 Marines charged with desertion .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A silence of desertion was in the front.
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All these changes led either to the desertion or substantial depopulation of settlements.
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Although the wife was in desertion , nevertheless it must be remembered that desertion is never irrevocable.
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Apart from desertion the other force which continually sapped and depleted the strength of every navy was disease.
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Her right to maintenance was not lost by desertion .
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His desertion of her, his long forgetfulness, could not be forgiven in a moment because of his need.
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The desertion rate was the highest in the world.
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The longer we wait, the more likely we are to fear lack of interest or desertion .