abduction
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His lawyers have previously said they would make arguments about the legality of his abduction and his immunity as a head of state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Mr. Morgan, whose inspiration seems clear enough—Robert De Niro’s Johnny Boy—is terrific as the half-crazy, wildly impulsive Mickey, whose abduction by the Italians occupies much of the early going.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
No group has said it was behind Saturday's abduction and the army is still waiting for the kidnappers to contact the family, the army said.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Guthrie did not mention the situation with her mother’s abduction, but indicated her game show duties will be another step toward normalcy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Eighteenth-century English and French scientists rejected the ample testimony as to the reality of meteorites, as we reject stories of alien abduction.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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