How to Use defection in a Sentence

defection

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  • Late defections give this late-running colt a ticket to the Big Show.
    — Melissa Hoppert, New York Times, 5 May 2023
  • The same applies on the other side of the ball with the defection of Randy Gregory to Denver.
    — Dallas News, 24 May 2022
  • The departure of the Ducks and Huskies could spell the end of the Pac-12 since further defections are almost assured.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
  • One is that [the West is] working overtime to entice a defection.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2022
  • The arrival of the new tour and the defection of PGA Tour stars were major disruptions in what has been a stable and even staid sport.
    — New York Times, 16 June 2022
  • The first half of the 2010s saw more bad press with the release of Wright’s book and Gibney’s doc, as well as the high-profile defection of Leah Remini.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2023
  • After Brooks Koepka did an about-face in the span of one week in June, no one should be surprised by any defection.
    — Doug Ferguson, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022
  • There have been ax killings, U.S. bomber fly-bys, and desperate defections along the border.
    — Foster Klug, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 July 2023
  • The low defection rate may be a factor in AT&T’s decision.
    — Scott Moritz, Fortune, 3 May 2022
  • Skinner now moves into the No. 21 spot on the Kentucky Derby points leaderboard and needs one defection to make the race.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 23 Apr. 2023
  • The defection no one understood was that of Andriy Koshelev.
    — James Verini Paolo Pellegrin, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • That’s the coalition that came undone by the defection of a single member in July.
    — Sanya Mansoor, Time, 29 Oct. 2022
  • Well, he's lost back-to-back votes on big issues because of defections from his own members.
    — USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Still, his defection sent some shockwaves through our state.
    — oregonlive, 24 Jan. 2022
  • The thing is, nobody available in the expansion market will fill the void left by defection of the Trojans and Bruins come 2024.
    — Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Mandarin Hero currently ranks No. 25 on the points leaderboard and would need five defections to make the Derby field.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Republicans would have had enough votes to overcome the GOP defections had Scalise been present.
    — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2024
  • In fact, Rich Strike barely made the Derby field, claiming the last starting spot the day before the race because of a rival’s late defection.
    — Joe Drape, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2022
  • With the Senate split 50-50, Democrats can't afford a single defection.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The following days there were no defections from anyone else.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 July 2023
  • Constant coaching turnover and roster defections are bound to take a toll as WSU misses the bowl season for only the second time in nine years.
    — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 19 July 2023
  • Those talks played out against the backdrop of a 50-50 Senate in which any single defection could have killed the effort — and nearly did, several times.
    — Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022
  • That doesn’t mean the Cowboys lack free agent options and an upcoming draft to spin out of the unexpected defection.
    — Dallas News, 16 Mar. 2022
  • The question has always been whether the deal would pick up enough Democratic support to offset those defections.
    — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 29 May 2023
  • First, the Mavs failed to keep Jalen Brunson as promised, recently alleging that his defection to the Knicks was a fait accompli. . . .
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The Los Angeles Rams’ super success might mean a defection or two from their coaching staff.
    — Jay Paris, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
  • That could be enough support for the package to win approval, but any last-minute defections or unexpected absences could sink the vote.
    — Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Denmark and Sweden’s defection from this core liberal principle is a dark day for the global fight for free speech.
    — Jacob McHangama, Time, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Any defection — even a single vote — would override a death sentence, resulting in him serving life in prison.
    — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 29 June 2022
  • All of those Pac-12 defections forced the Bay Area schools into a desperate search for admission to a major sports conference.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2023

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