have defected
- present perfect of defect.
Example Sentences
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In the past year, at least three soldiers have defected across the DMZ, which is around 2 miles wide and 150 miles long.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Due to their elevated roles in society, only a handful of North Korea’s hackers or cyber operatives are known to have defected over the decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
Five councillors at a north London council have defected from the Labour Party and joined the Greens.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
The politician is in Scotland to announce a further two councillors have defected to join his party.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
Among zoomers, young men are now more religious than young women—and women have defected from the Christian faith in larger numbers than young men.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2024
