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- initialism Alternative form of
AWOL .
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Examples
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"At the end of the day, taxpayers have real reasons to go after these A.W.O.L. Democrats," he said.
Union Fight Sparks Recall Campaigns Amy Merrick 2011
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Is it because he's protecting his good friend John McCain who has gone A.W.O.L. from his principles and commitment to the issue in the face of a primary challenge by an anti-immigrant extremist?
Deepak Bhargava: Why I'm Getting Arrested Tomorrow at the White House 2010
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It has also been used to signify the act of absconding from military service, known in English as A.W.O.L. “absence without leave”.
Pardon my French Rene Meertens 2010
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A.W.O.L. But if this latest outrage came as a surprise to Congress and to most of the American people, to others, it was an old story -- albeit not the type that gets page one treatment or lots of time on cable news, like the unforgivable deficiencies exposed at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Heck of a job, VA. 2009
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He denounced President Barack Obama for being "A.W.O.L." on providing leadership for his e ...
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The same can be asked of the completely fired, M.I.A. and A.W.O.L. Salvatore Romano.
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He denounced President Barack Obama for being "A.W.O.L." on providing leadership for his e ... digg
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A.W.O.L. But if this latest outrage came as a surprise to Congress and to most of the American people, to others, it was an old story -- albeit not the type that gets page one treatment or lots of time on cable news, like the unforgivable deficiencies exposed at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
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The Dems go A.W.O.L. HPConfig. comments_update_interval = 250000; HPConfig. comments_update_for_all_users = false;
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At some point we noticed that June was A.W.O.L. After a short search, she was discovered in the kitchen, sitting on the stool with her grubby little fist in the (formerly half full - now empty) jar of chocolate sauce.
Diablita Slimbolala 2006
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