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abduction

[ab-duhk-shuhn] / æbˈdʌk ʃən /
NOUN
taking away by force
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When Batty appeared on BBC Breakfast to discuss his abduction, he revealed he was one of 981,000 people aged 16 to 24 not in education, employment or training.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

For years, many assumed they had stumbled upon a government checkpoint, and that the abduction of the journalist had been opportunistic.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

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

And that was what Baby Kochamma in Inspector Thomas Mathew’s office, enhanced and embroidered into threats of murder and abduction.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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