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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defected
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The presence of Franco-Americans in the area can be traced back to 1840-1930, when nearly one million Francophone people emigrated from Quebec where farmlands were depleted and jobs scarce, to work in textile mills in New England.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Many of Mexico's Mennonites emigrated from Russia to Canada, and then Mexico, in the 1920s.—
Katie Silver,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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This past October, comedian Matt Lyons toured theaters across New England to showcase his latest project, a documentary film called SOBO.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
24 Mar. 2026
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Others toured West and South Side churches with predominantly Black congregations.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Pilgrims have long journeyed here and to and other nearby sites to see and touch places associated with Jesus’ life.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Before that, the indigenous Yavapati journeyed here to bathe in the property’s mineral-rich hot springs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Defected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defected. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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