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abduction

[ab-duhk-shuhn] / æbˈdʌk ʃən /
NOUN
taking away by force
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Guthrie did not mention the situation with her mother’s abduction, but indicated her game show duties will be another step toward normalcy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Police in western Nigeria have arrested 42 suspected illegal miners as part of an investigation into the abduction of a local monarch.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Some are hopeful that the changes will help prevent cases of parental abduction, which have come into the spotlight in recent years - especially after allegations made by foreigners with Japanese ex-spouses.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

NBC is also airing a special “Dateline” episode on the abduction on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Eighteenth-century English and French scientists rejected the ample testimony as to the reality of meteorites, as we reject stories of alien abduction.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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