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abduction

[ab-duhk-shuhn] / æbˈdʌk ʃən /
NOUN
taking away by force
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In January 2025, police closed their child abduction investigation, with a spokesperson saying Alex's family did not support it and there was "no realistic chance of prosecution".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Some are hopeful that the changes will help prevent cases of parental abduction, which have come into the spotlight in recent years - especially after allegations made by foreigners with Japanese ex-spouses.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

With him was 35-year-old Hani, a technically minded cousin who spearheaded the effort to understand how the abduction took place, and who gave only his first name to avoid reprisals.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

And who would be harshing this hooligan’s buzz with a case of reform-minded abduction?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The Mexica reacted to the sacrilegious abduction of their leader with the same baffled horror with which Europeans later reacted to Cromwell’s execution of Charles I in 1649.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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