as in kidnaping
the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal
discredited reports of abductions by aliens
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After a 16-month war that started with the horrific killing of 1,200 innocent Israelis and abduction of 250 more by Hamas terrorists and then the killing of more than 47,500 people in Gaza — mostly women and children — a fragile ceasefire began Jan. 19.
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Mike Quigley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Under the new law, local authorities can quickly activate a regional alert without verification of an abduction.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
Mary was also missing at this time, mentioned as a possible abduction victim on the Amber Alert, per the Miami Herald.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Source: Mongabay The Brussels Court of Appeal ordered the government to compensate five multiracial victims of colonial abductions
Belgium ruled what are now the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda from 1908 to 1960.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2025
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Mike Quigley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Under the new law, local authorities can quickly activate a regional alert without verification of an abduction.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
Mary was also missing at this time, mentioned as a possible abduction victim on the Amber Alert, per the Miami Herald.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Source: Mongabay The Brussels Court of Appeal ordered the government to compensate five multiracial victims of colonial abductions
Belgium ruled what are now the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda from 1908 to 1960.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Abduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abduction. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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