abducted

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An Amber Alert has been issued for a 3-month-old boy believed to have been abducted from Northern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Besigye has been jailed on treason charges since being abducted in Kenya and forcibly returned to Uganda in late 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar and his wife Amina were abducted in the north-western state of Katsina at the end of last month.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

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

Believing Diego liked me and wanted to be with me seemed more implausible than being abducted by aliens who wanted me to decide whether to save the world.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson