Sentence examples for complete desertion from inspiring English sources

There seems to be an almost complete desertion of the ancient cities, with the exception of Constantinople itself and one or two others, the same kind of ruralization of society.

According to such a Historicist diagnosis of modernity that culminates in the "death of God," the alternative seems to be either a radical self-assertion and self-creation that runs the risk of being arbitrary (as in Nietzsche) or a complete desertion of the modern ideal of self-autonomous freedom (as in early Foucault).

Any proud Angeleno who circulates among West Coast skeptics is familiar with the type who has read historian Mike Davis' books and isn't content just to point that L.A. has flaws, but must also insist that the entire metro area is an abomination deserving of rapid downsizing if not complete desertion.

Look for a major or complete desertion of the colony by all adult bees over a short period of time.

In uniparental species, desertion or death of the sole caregiver often leads to high or complete offspring mortality (Eggert et al. 1998, Lehtinen et al. 2014).

Also, not a single nest failed due to desertion during this study or in the week after it was completed.

Desertion rates are high.

DESERTION, by Abdulrazak Gurnah.

11 desertion of the Taliban.

He was accused of desertion.

Desertion, their erstwhile allies answer.