abducted
Example Sentences
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Nigeria's military says it has freed all 44 pupils and teachers who were abducted two months ago from schools in the southern state of Oyo, and arrested some of their captors.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
An Amber Alert has been issued for a 3-month-old boy believed to have been abducted from Northern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Lukwago has been representing Besigye, who has been jailed on treason charges since being abducted in neighbouring Kenya and forcibly returned to Uganda in late 2024.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
On a September night in 1961, Hill's grandfather Barney and his wife Betty believed they were abducted by aliens as they returned home from vacation.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
“When she found out you were gone, she just about went off her chump. Thought you’d been abducted by wights or some barmi- ness. Sorry, Em. I had to tell her.”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
