| We sped through the desert past miles of abandoned Iraqi military positions and deserting Iraqi soldiers on our way to Kirkuk. |
| Akin to rats deserting a sinking ship, four survivors flee out of the major cities to a secluded, out-of-the-way shopping mall. |
| Harr was craven, had always been, and the little courage he'd summoned up to come out here and try to take her down was deserting him fast. |
| Only a few shorebirds linger now, and our songbirds are rapidly deserting us for more productive feeding areas to the south. |
| Workers should also refrain from deserting their worksites at this difficult time. |
| White working class voters are deserting social democratic parties around the western world. |
