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abduction

[ab-duhk-shuhn] / æbˈdʌk ʃən /
NOUN
taking away by force
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Court documents show that after Abadigga's abduction, his phone connected to a mast near a military base.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

The investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s abduction is a tragic tale of bad luck and bad calls.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

His lawyers have previously said they would make arguments about the legality of his abduction and his immunity as a head of state.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The department, along with the FBI, has spent months investigating the elder Guthrie's mysterious abduction from her home near Tucson, Arizona.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

“Sheriff, I believe that early on the morning after Emmett Till’s abduction, you arrested Milam and Bryant on suspicion of kidnapping.”

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe




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