Townsend's American friends quickly deserted him after learning that he was half Japanese, and Townsend decided to end his professional career to become a trainer.

Many, although not all, of the young native police quickly deserted and joined the rebels.

Without any hot drinks, life would quickly desert us.

The citizens quickly deserted the town with their valuables, leaving very little for the buccaneers.

The Göktürks, however, quickly deserted him because of the strange winter conditions.

Most with any spark of courage or decency deserted quickly.

Doroshenko quickly deserted his pro-Polish position and decided to seek aid from the Ottoman Empire.

However, he abandoned it for law, and this too he quickly deserted to devote himself to education and to travelling.