AWOL
1 of 2adjective or adverb
sometimes not capitalized
: absent without leave
broadly
: absent often without notice or permission
the place looked as if its caretaker had been AWOL for some time —
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Daniel Ford Examples of AWOL in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebMichael Muchmore, PCMAG, 21 May 2024
Instant sparks fly, and their connection is undeniable, but Claude goes AWOL after their night together.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Continue reading … 'AWOL' – Lawmaker’s theory for why Biden has ‘thrown Jews and the Israeli people under the bus’.
—Fox News, 8 May 2024
One of the big applications that’s been notoriously AWOL for Windows on Arm is Google’s seminal web browser, Chrome.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
When continuity and plot logic are AWOL in your movie, who ya gonna call?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Grab a bottle of this, as both the mango and the orange have gone AWOL.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Show producers Debmar-Mercury called in a string of guest hosts to fill in when Williams went AWOL during season 13.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
The film also stars Blunt as Gosling’s ex-girlfriend Jody and Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the AWOL star.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 11 Feb. 2024
Noun
Recommended by Our Editors Why Are Intel Processors AWOL in Microsoft’s New Surfaces?
—Michael Muchmore, PCMAG, 21 May 2024
Instant sparks fly, and their connection is undeniable, but Claude goes AWOL after their night together.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Continue reading … 'AWOL' – Lawmaker’s theory for why Biden has ‘thrown Jews and the Israeli people under the bus’.
—Fox News, 8 May 2024
One of the big applications that’s been notoriously AWOL for Windows on Arm is Google’s seminal web browser, Chrome.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
When continuity and plot logic are AWOL in your movie, who ya gonna call?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Grab a bottle of this, as both the mango and the orange have gone AWOL.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Show producers Debmar-Mercury called in a string of guest hosts to fill in when Williams went AWOL during season 13.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
The film also stars Blunt as Gosling’s ex-girlfriend Jody and Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the AWOL star.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 11 Feb. 2024
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“AWOL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AWOL. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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