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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defected
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At the age of 4, her family emigrated from Russia to Carmel, New Jersey.—
Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Rosales emigrated with her mother, aunt and uncle to Machala, a city in the southwest part of the country and the capital of El Oro province, which earned its name for large gold deposits and today is one of the world’s largest banana exporters.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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The visit comes weeks after Prince Harry toured the country after his reunion with his father King Charles.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Replacements broke up in 1991, though Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson toured together under the band name from 2013-15.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The art will encompass the stories of Black people who journeyed north to escape slavery and the early Westfield settlers who ran safehouses that harbored them during their travels.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Gilbert, phone recorder and notebook in hand to document Westheimer’s stories and wisdom, journeyed to meet up with Westheimer every week beginning in 2024.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Defected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defected. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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