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defected

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past tense of defect

as in emigrated

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The children who’d grown up in the house—eight of them, raised by a single mother who emigrated from Ireland—were equally, if not more, delighted.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Though her work has kept her moving, the New York native has long considered Greece, the country from which her mother's family emigrated to Manhattan, like a second home.

— Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

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Although this will be Biird’s debut at the KC Irish Fest, many of the band’s members have toured the United States with previous groups.

— Dan Kelly August 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
The surviving members of the Grateful Dead toured together in many incarnations over the years, but Dead and Company was the most popular one by a significant margin.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

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The videos quickly went viral, with lines forming outside the hut as people journeyed to the site, eager to try one for themselves.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
After a brief rest, Dyer journeyed atop Mosquito Pass, towering over 13,000 feet in elevation, on to Oro City (now Leadville).

— John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 July 2026

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