as in kidnaping
the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal
discredited reports of abductions by aliens
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Their abduction from Kibbutz Nir Oz, videotaped by the kidnappers themselves, came to symbolize the cruelty of that day.
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Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2025
Many Israelis are now familiar with the names and faces of the hostages, whose images have been ubiquitous in the country since their abduction.
—Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Kfir was just shy of nine-months-old and Ariel was 4 at the time of the abduction.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
To many Israelis, the abduction of the mother and her children epitomized the viciousness of the assault.
—New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2025
Many Israelis are now familiar with the names and faces of the hostages, whose images have been ubiquitous in the country since their abduction.
—Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Kfir was just shy of nine-months-old and Ariel was 4 at the time of the abduction.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
To many Israelis, the abduction of the mother and her children epitomized the viciousness of the assault.
—New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Abduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abduction. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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