as in kidnaping
the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal discredited reports of abductions by aliens

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Recent Examples of abduction 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. 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 See all Example Sentences for abduction 

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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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