as in kidnaping
the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal
discredited reports of abductions by aliens
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Andrea Michelle Reyes was in the custody of her father at the time of her abduction on Oct. 5, 1999
Andrea Michelle Reyes was 23 months old when her mother, Rosa Tenorio, allegedly abducted her from her New Haven, Conn., home.
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Laura Barcella, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Are there any common elements of UFO lore like — abductions, ancient aliens, Area 51, Skinwalker Ranch, etc — that some UFO believers have long believed but that your research has suggested are not true?
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
What happened earlier Thursday Law enforcement officers had been looking for Manning, who was wanted in the abduction of his daughter, Giuliana Manning, about 11:20 p.m. Thursday from a home just outside of Riverside in unincorporated Platte County.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2025
The ceasefire, brokered by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar, ended 15 months of war triggered by Hamas' 2023 attack on southern Israel, which killed about 1,200 people and resulted in the abduction of approximately 250 hostages.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Laura Barcella, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Are there any common elements of UFO lore like — abductions, ancient aliens, Area 51, Skinwalker Ranch, etc — that some UFO believers have long believed but that your research has suggested are not true?
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
What happened earlier Thursday Law enforcement officers had been looking for Manning, who was wanted in the abduction of his daughter, Giuliana Manning, about 11:20 p.m. Thursday from a home just outside of Riverside in unincorporated Platte County.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2025
The ceasefire, brokered by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar, ended 15 months of war triggered by Hamas' 2023 attack on southern Israel, which killed about 1,200 people and resulted in the abduction of approximately 250 hostages.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Abduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abduction. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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