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defected

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past tense of defect

as in emigrated

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Isaac emigrated separately and worked (once the couple reunited) for Sima’s brother in the wholesale coffee business.

— Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
My mother was born to parents who emigrated in the 1950s during Batista’s regime.

— Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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Since their 2015 live debut on the Sunset Strip, the band has toured regularly with guitarists Depp and Perry relieving Cooper on lead vocals for a couple of Bowie and Johnny Thunders’ tunes every show.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
During the trip, members of the group toured water treatment facilities as well as cultural sites, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

— Mahbub Abdillahi, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026

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In factual, Frow has welcomed big names to the network like Monty Python star Michael Palin, who has journeyed to North Korea and the Philippines for documentary series.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Born in Portland, Oregon, in 1873, Lowe journeyed to China for his education, and then returned to America, moving between major western cities, first San Francisco, then Denver, on to Portland and Seattle.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

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