abducted
Example Sentences
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Using tribal power and rigorous detective work, a family of an army officer in Yemen tries to find out how he was abducted in broad daylight, and what happened to him afterward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The UK Foreign Office earlier told the BBC that it was aware of reports that a British national had been abducted in Malawi and was in touch with local authorities.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The actor stars in a series on MGM+ about a man in 1970s Indianapolis who abducted a mortgage lender and discussed it live on air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
On Thursday, the country's presidency said that more than 300 people abducted in separate attacks in Nigeria had been rescued.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
I don’t think she ever believed I’d been abducted, though she had always humored me because of Jesse and had laughed when I told her about the button.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
