Sentence examples for members defect from inspiring English sources

If more than 24 Republican members defect, Democrats would be needed to pass the legislation.

He will need defense hawks to pass the bill if Tea Party members defect, as is expected.

One can't escape the irony of Kadima's downfall: The party that formed when Sharon and his allies defected from Likud is now collapsing as its members defect to the right and left.

That's the reality facing Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff who, as cabinet members defect and impeachment comes closer to fruition, isn't going down without a fight.

Other UPFA members defected as well.

Some members defected over salary disputes.

A few major board members defected.

This failure led the GNP's leadership to resign, and numerous members defected.

The Party, demoralised, divided and with a third of its three million members defected to Solidarity, could not cope.

Four Cuban Coast Guard members defected, docking their patrol boat at a Key West hotel marina and flagging down a police officer.

But if two of Mr Netanyahu's party members defected, Yesh Atid, a centrist party led by former television anchor Yair Lapid, would be Israel's largest.