How to Use abduction in a Sentence

abduction

noun

• He was charged with murder, rape and abduction with the intent to defile.
  — Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com, 17 Nov. 2021
• Till's abduction and murder helped start the civil rights movement.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 7 Dec. 2021
• However, the abduction charge is a class 5 felony in the state, which if convicted, carries a minimum one-year prison sentence and up to 10 years.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2021
• After each abduction, members of the ring would contact the victim’s family and demand ransom payments, according to the indictment.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2021
• And the abduction stories, which reached a peak in the late ’80s, were just nuts.
  — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 31 Jan. 2024
• Rather, the abduction was met by chuckles from the crowd, with a few gasps from those not in on the joke.
  — Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 17 Feb. 2023
• Eagleson's body was found the next day in a wooded area about eight miles from the site of the abduction.
  — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2023
• In the video, which marked the first time Frerichs was seen since his abduction, said it was filmed last November.
  — Rahim Faiez, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2022
• Stallworth and Brown were in a relationship at the time of the abduction.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 9 Mar. 2023
• A month after the abduction, the bodies of the U.S. drug agent and his pilot were found in shallow graves in the state of Michoacán.
  — Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 15 July 2022
• The White House and State Department condemned the abduction and killings.
  — Ray Sanchez, CNN, 11 Mar. 2023
• Carl’s abduction, which turns out to be a bit of class warfare, has given him P.T.S.D.
  — Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
• This is certainly the case in episodes six and seven, with the brutal abduction of Noah.
  — Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
• The abduction attempt in 1974 has not stopped Princess Anne from getting off her ass and working.
  — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 21 Dec. 2022
• Once their walk was done the models were dragged into the sky by some alien abduction-style tractor beam.
  — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2022
• The alleged abduction happened in front of the boy’s older sister, deputies said.
  — Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
• Barrett’s friends, who were in the room during the abduction, spoke to police and a sketch of the suspect was developed.
  — Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
• By choosing Venus, the prince sets events in motion that will lead to the abduction of Helen, sparking the Trojan War.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
• At night, Mike dreams of his missing brother, trying to solve the mystery of his abduction years ago.
  — Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2023
• The abduction happened outside the Lubins’ home in the in the 1600 block of Abner Terrace.
  — Matt Bruce, ajc, 16 Apr. 2022
• In the years that followed the abduction, Merrill told a few close friends about what had happened to him during that night of terror.
  — Liz McNeil, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
• Since their 2018 arrests, Stallworth and Brown have blamed each other for the abduction and death of Cupcake.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 14 Nov. 2022
• If Rhodes is unable to walk on his own, that rules out his abduction at any point prior to Civil War.
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 26 July 2023
• Roughly two hours of the abduction were recorded on Stephens’ sleep apnea app.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 17 Dec. 2021
• McBride, meanwhile, is the woman who returned the dogs to police days after the abduction.
  — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2022
• The girl and her mother went to the police department at about 7:45 a.m. to report the abduction attempt.
  — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 2 May 2022
• Since their 2019 arrests, Stallworth and Brown have blamed each other for the abduction and death of Cupcake.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 7 June 2023
• Many of the children were runaways or the victims of parental abductions or traffickers.
  — Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
• Riders stop at schools along the way to talk about abduction prevention.
  — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2024
• An abduction must have occurred, the child must be at risk of serious injury or death, and there has to be descriptive information about the child, the suspect or the suspect's vehicle.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 30 Dec 2024