abducted

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Elizabeth Smart—who made headlines when she was abducted at age 14—is now 38 and a married mother of three.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The NNA also reported that, in Shebaa near the eastern side of the Israeli border, Israeli forces abducted a man at around 3:00 am on Saturday.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Tuju's disappearance has prompted allegations by prominent opposition figures that the ex-minister may have been abducted.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

When Issa’s wife reported the general had been abducted, Tévoédjrè naturally asked Capt. Samary, the QRF duty officer and secret plotter, to investigate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Someone even suggests that Sandy was abducted by aliens that swooped down and stole him away into the stars.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender