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 Her abduction held Spain in suspense for 900 days before her body was found in September 1995. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024 The festival has toned down the bling in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, sparked by the latter’s October 7 attack on southern Israel which killed more than 1,100 people, and resulted in the abduction of 253 people. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024 Since walking away as the sole survivor of Angela Adams’ multiple abductions, Julian Carson has been trying to put his violent past behind him. Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024 Her abduction from her home in late 1972 is the opening scene of Say Nothing, and the mystery surrounding her disappearance and execution, as well as the long-unknown location of her body, is the thread connecting all of the series’ narrative strands. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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