abduction
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Thor for thunderstorms, shrieking Sirens to explain shipwrecks, the abduction of Persephone the reason behind the bleakness of winter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The army said its troops mobilised alongside the police immediately after hearing about the abduction, in the Tsafe area of Zamfara on Saturday afternoon.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Court documents show that after Abadigga's abduction, his phone connected to a mast near a military base.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s abduction is a tragic tale of bad luck and bad calls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
My brother was evaporating before my eyes, and I had to find a way of stopping this dreadful abduction.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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