Examples of abductee in a Sentence
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Mediators helped broker a deal, and in 2016 and 2017, Boko Haram agreed to hand over a total of 103 of the abductees.
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Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
But in captivity, Artem met Nina, another Ukrainian abductee.
—Natalie Keyssar, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
According to a statement today from Israel's directorate in charge of abductees, 31 of the hostages are believed to be dead.
—Marin Scott, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
The gangs often take away the abductees’ passports and let their visas expire, creating immigration complications.
—Isabelle Qian, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2023
This is the testimony of a survivor, an abductee who was held captive by Hamas.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2023
One 85-year-old abductee, Yaffa Adar, keptprecise track of her days in captivity, her granddaughter proudly related.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
Some of the innocent abductees included party-goers from the festival.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2023
Saturday's cold open brought back McKinnon's Miss Rafferty -- an alien abductee who goes through a rougher experience than her counterparts.
—Frank Pallotta, CNN, 22 May 2022
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
But in captivity, Artem met Nina, another Ukrainian abductee.
—Natalie Keyssar, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
According to a statement today from Israel's directorate in charge of abductees, 31 of the hostages are believed to be dead.
—Marin Scott, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
The gangs often take away the abductees’ passports and let their visas expire, creating immigration complications.
—Isabelle Qian, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2023
This is the testimony of a survivor, an abductee who was held captive by Hamas.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2023
One 85-year-old abductee, Yaffa Adar, keptprecise track of her days in captivity, her granddaughter proudly related.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
Some of the innocent abductees included party-goers from the festival.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2023
Saturday's cold open brought back McKinnon's Miss Rafferty -- an alien abductee who goes through a rougher experience than her counterparts.
—Frank Pallotta, CNN, 22 May 2022
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“Abductee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abductee. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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