And China serves as a perpetual fly in the ointment of both superpowers, first aiding one of them, then immediately defecting to the other.

Di Pietro collected just short of the nationwide 4% limit which had to be passed to enter the Lower Chamber of the Parliament in the proportional quota, and a single senator, who strangely immediately defected to Berlusconi's party.

This was bolstered by the newly-elected Liberal Democrat in Walkley defecting to Labour immediately after being elected.

After this battle, the officials who initially supported Zheng Xi immediately defected to Zheng Jing's side, so Zheng Jing became the new king of Tungning.

Di Pietro's movement collected just short of the nationwide four-percent limit necessary for entry to the Lower Chamber of the Parliament under proportional representation, and gained a single senator-who immediately defected to Berlusconi's party.

Most Imperial military members from Alderaan immediately defected to the Rebellion.

The U.S. Army was largely comprised and was led by Southerners who immediately defected to the South's cause.

Alison debated on defecting immediately to Raituhn before the next immunity challenge, while Tasleem seemed otherwise to the thought right now.

Of the Greek cities of the Ionian Sea, Tarentum would certainly have defected immediately after Cannae if it hadn't been under the control of a Roman garrison, placed there in 218 BC to prevent precisely that.

The Cuman mercenaries among the Byzantine forces immediately defected to the Turkish side.