Words similar to desertions

Example sentences for: desertions

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

There are more desertions.
Preparing to eat humble pie, military historian John Keegan, writing in the Daily Telegraph , of which he is defense editor, said the desertions and reports of anti-war protests in Serb provincial towns are "the first indication that the Serbian President's hold over his people may be loosening."
The other most popular Kosovo angle in Europe Friday was the first large-scale desertions by Serb troops.