Example sentences for: defection

How can you use “defection” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Republican congressional leaders reportedly hit the roof over the governors' defection and, under that pressure, they fudged their stand somewhat.

  • "The people who are honoring the six-year term limit are the ones with the most revolutionary zeal, and they're the ones that are leaving," he recently told the Arizona Republic , explaining his defection.

  • The Los Angeles Times lead claims that the findings will compound problems that are already eroding Microsoft's dominance of the software industry, including: the defection of top talent; the emergence of new computing platforms; and the evolution of Web-based applications.

  • The Los Angeles Times leads with the defection of several republican representatives from the pro-impeachment camp.

  • At that time owners of the American League Cleveland Naps , faced with the defection to Philadelphia of the team's inspirational player-manager, the eponymous Napoleon “Nap” Lajoie, held a city-wide contest to select a new nickname.


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