abduct
Example Sentences
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Police spokesperson Alabo Alfred said the authorities have "deployed assets" to the affected area to ensure that those abducted are rescued.
From BBC
The young Latino protagonist of Pixar’s most recent adventure dreams of being abducted by aliens.
From Los Angeles Times
The U.S. discovered that in 2003, when a team of almost two dozen agents who had abducted an Egyptian cleric in Italy for secret interrogation was outed by analysis of their local cellphone records.
"The police helicopter has arrived for land and air battle to free the abducted worshippers," Fanwo told AFP.
From Barron's
Mr Dare also reiterated President Bola Tinubu's promise to ensure the remaining abductees would be rescued, but failed to give assurances on how long it would take.
From BBC
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