as in kidnaping
the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal
discredited reports of abductions by aliens
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An abduction must have occurred, the child must be at risk of serious injury or death, and there has to be descriptive information about the child, the suspect or the suspect's vehicle.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
In an analysis of court documents and public statements by government officials, Reuters found that there have been at least 33 assassination or abduction attempts in the West in which local or Israeli authorities allege an Iran link since 2020.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Riders stop at schools along the way to talk about abduction prevention.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2024
Cuéllar later refuted the suspicion that he was affiliated with the abduction.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
In an analysis of court documents and public statements by government officials, Reuters found that there have been at least 33 assassination or abduction attempts in the West in which local or Israeli authorities allege an Iran link since 2020.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Riders stop at schools along the way to talk about abduction prevention.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2024
Cuéllar later refuted the suspicion that he was affiliated with the abduction.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Abduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abduction. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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