abducted
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When they were abducted, helicopters were deployed and multiple attempts were made to reach the location, but these efforts were hampered by fighting in the area, the Salvadoran armed forces said.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
In a number of cases they had been abducted by Russia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
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 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
Someone even suggests that Sandy was abducted by aliens that swooped down and stole him away into the stars.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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