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Definition of AWOLs
1. awol [n] - See also: awol
Lexicographical Neighbors of AWOLs
awners awnier awniest awning awning deck awning window awninged awnings awnless awns | awntient awny awoke awoken awols awork aworking awqaf awrack awrath | awrathed awreak awright awrong awroth awry awry(p) awsome awsomest |
Literary usage of AWOLs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 1995 by Estados Unidos Departament of Justice (1996)
""V/alk-aways only; in fiscal years 1994 and 1995 there were 972 and 662 AWOLs,
respectively, AWOLs are those ..."
2. The Enlisted Experience: A Conversation with the Chief Master Sergeants of edited by Janet R. Bednarek (1998)
"... the permissiveness that Don spoke of. Discharges went up. Article 15s went up.
There were more AWOLs [Absent Without Leave]. There was a breakdown.59 ..."
3. Ethics and National Defense: The Timeless Issues by James C. Gaston (1994)
"A commander's success is often viewed in terms of quantifiable indicators, such
as UCMJ actions, spare parts on hand, AWOLs, awards, and so forth. ..."
4. Violence in South Africa: A Variety of Perspectives by Elirea Bornman, René Van Eeden, Marie Wentzel (1998)
"... and the large number of freedom fighters refusing to submit to army discipline
with the resulting mass AWOLs, led to fears that a number of ex-Umkhonto ..."