abducted

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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

Fighting back tears, the NBC host said in an Instagram video that they are "aching" for Nancy Guthrie, who is suspected to have been abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

There has been no suggestion from officials that Guthrie was abducted by narco-traffickers.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Officials say she was abducted from her Tucson home nine days ago without medication that is essential to keeping her alive.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

She was going to have an uncle who was sometimes abducted by aliens.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson