abduction
Example Sentences
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“Surreal” has become a kind of all-purpose adjective, one used to describe everything from an alien abduction to a meal at Arby’s.
Africa's most populous country has long experienced insecurity but the spate of abductions recently has left it scrambling.
From Barron's
The spate of abductions has renewed concerns about the vulnerability of rural communities.
From BBC
The report suggested that deals struck by neighbouring states in the hopes of getting the bandits to agree to stop their activities may be partly responsible for an uptick in abductions in November.
From Barron's
These abductions have been claimed by bandits rather than jihadists.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
