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While Badenoch was conducting a string of media interviews, Reform UK announced that 20 Conservative councillors were defecting.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

Cruz and Raponi say as many as 60 percent of their customers were defecting in some months.

From BusinessWeek • Jun. 3, 2011

Ms Obeidi told CNN she crossed the border on Thursday, with the help of military officers who were defecting.

From BBC • May 9, 2011

The company's market share had plummeted to around 3%, and even die-hard Mac fans were defecting to Windows machines.

From Time Magazine Archive

Large numbers of the survivors were defecting to the banner of El Hassan.

From Border, Breed Nor Birth by Reynolds, Mack