as in kidnaping
the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal
discredited reports of abductions by aliens
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Suspecting a possible abduction, the officer provided over police radio a description of two vehicles traveling together: a U-Haul van and a sedan, according to Coral Gables Police Department spokeswoman Natalie Flores.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
The show starts in the 1960s, with the abduction and murder of Jean McConville, a single mother taken away by the IRA in front of her children.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Besigye's case is part of a broader trend of transnational repression in East Africa, where opposition figures have faced abductions and deportations.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Later, after Muller released Huskins, police would accuse her of lying about her abduction.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
The show starts in the 1960s, with the abduction and murder of Jean McConville, a single mother taken away by the IRA in front of her children.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Besigye's case is part of a broader trend of transnational repression in East Africa, where opposition figures have faced abductions and deportations.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Later, after Muller released Huskins, police would accuse her of lying about her abduction.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Abduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abduction. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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