Sentence examples for double defection from inspiring English sources

And at Winchester City Council a double defection from Conservatives to the Liberal Democrats earlier this year means overall control hangs in the balance.

Defections, double-crossings and internal strife are increasingly plaguing their movement, according to many Somalis.

While his defection may prove a double-edged sword for Labour, and it may even disrupt Ukip, it is really horrible for David Cameron.

In the 2016 election the average two-party defection rate was more than double the normal rate, especially in critical Midwest states like Wisconsin which saw their defection rates jump from 1.5%to6.5%5%.

On their side, House Republicans still expect a healthy number of defections, possibly into the high double digits, but many Republicans appear to be falling in line.

What's particularly interesting about these numbers is that defections in the second quarter were double what they were in the first quarter of the year.

It can be observed that the columns bent in double curvature modes showed higher ultimate capacity and lower lateral defections than those of columns bent in single curvature modes and having the same end eccentricities combinations.

Our iPD game was played in a double T-maze in which choosing between arms was arbitrarily defined as cooperation (C) or defection (D).

In the spate of defections and redefections by Soviet and American intelligence agents over the past year, a British double agent who committed himself to Communism 50 years ago is mentioned frequently - but only glancingly: Kim Philby.

Yet it is surely crucial because it may double the number of Ukip MPs in the Commons and has the potential to trigger further Tory defections.

[The New York Times] Another defection?