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How to pronounce awol

“awol” pronunciation in American and British English

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“awol” in real sentences

73 clips in the index · 8 American · 1 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. SCUBA or AWOL are acronyms."

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  2. they've sort of gone AWOL?

    The Obama White House

  3. Maller: Simone Biles went AWOL, right?

    The Atlantic

  4. We were AWOL for like almost a couple of hours.

    The Moth

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