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are deserting

  • present progressive of desert.

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Listen to Defecting online: How soldiers are deserting the Burmese army from Trending on the BBC World Service.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2022

It is also part of a global trend, in which populations are deserting leafier areas for the attractions of a denser inner city.

From The Guardian Apr. 10, 2018

Analysts had been divided on the firm before this week, but now the bulls are deserting it in droves.

From Economist Nov. 16, 2017

The rats are deserting what is, hopefully, a sinking ship.

From New York Times Nov. 5, 2017

“The rats are deserting the ship. We must be sinking!”

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck