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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defected
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Singh, whose father emigrated from Punjab, in India, is married to a woman with roots in China’s Chaoshan region.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Robles emigrated to Dallas from his native El Salvador in 1988.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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On the first day the TREC team toured the area, an older gentleman came up and told Matthews the space was his first church.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Upon his arrival in Tennessee, Finney toured with Foster & Lloyd and later contributed to the solo careers of Radney Foster and Bill Lloyd.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Before that, the indigenous Yavapati journeyed here to bathe in the property’s mineral-rich hot springs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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Scientists have been divided about how Homo sapiens first journeyed from Asia to Australia.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Defected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defected. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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