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
Friends and supporters were due to gather in Milan on Friday evening to remember her near the spot where her mother was abducted.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The president's orders came after the kidnappers posted a video on social media of what they said were those abducted last week sitting in a forest.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
In fact, scores of American citizens have been abducted off the street and detained.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
He was a senior when I was a freshman, and he considered telling everyone I’d been abducted by aliens and turning me into a social pariah his greatest achievement.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
