abduction
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The FBI and Pima County have spent months investigating her mysterious abduction from her Arizona home.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
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
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
“This event happened too long before the abduction of Emmett Till,” he said.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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