kidnapped
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Families of those killed or kidnapped are leading the protests to demand an independent investigation.
“Do this tomorrow. Open an international humanitarian corridor to Sweida. Bring people back to their homes. Return the kidnapped. Simple,” Tarif said.
From Los Angeles Times
Our work with Save Ukraine, a great nonprofit that has brought home more than 1,000 kidnapped children, underscores these brutal truths.
Its agents in 1960 had kidnapped Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina and spirited him back to Israel for trial.
“No way, pal. I’m riding solo today and YOU are gonna go get the best school picture of your life. Your sixth-grade photo looked like you were kidnapped or raised by wolves or something. But not this year, my well-put-together friend.”
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.