How to Use abduction in a Sentence

abduction

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  • And the abduction stories, which reached a peak in the late ’80s, were just nuts.
    — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Rather, the abduction was met by chuckles from the crowd, with a few gasps from those not in on the joke.
    — Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Eagleson's body was found the next day in a wooded area about eight miles from the site of the abduction.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Stallworth and Brown were in a relationship at the time of the abduction.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The White House and State Department condemned the abduction and killings.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN, 11 Mar. 2023
  • This is certainly the case in episodes six and seven, with the brutal abduction of Noah.
    — Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The abduction attempt in 1974 has not stopped Princess Anne from getting off her ass and working.
    — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The alleged abduction happened in front of the boy’s older sister, deputies said.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Barrett’s friends, who were in the room during the abduction, spoke to police and a sketch of the suspect was developed.
    — Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
  • At night, Mike dreams of his missing brother, trying to solve the mystery of his abduction years ago.
    — Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2023
  • If Rhodes is unable to walk on his own, that rules out his abduction at any point prior to Civil War.
    — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 26 July 2023
  • Since their 2019 arrests, Stallworth and Brown have blamed each other for the abduction and death of Cupcake.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 7 June 2023
  • Many of the children were runaways or the victims of parental abductions or traffickers.
    — Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Zin obtained the livestream video of the abduction, in which the kidnappers hold Eliaz’s driver's license to the camera.
    — Anna Schecter, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Wilson was found guilty of abduction, rape, robbery and murder and was sentenced to death.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 29 Jan. 2024
  • He was indicted in 2022 on two counts of rape and one count of abduction, WOIO reported.
    — Gina Martinez, CBS News, 12 May 2023
  • The next day, Nancy’s body was found in a wooded area off Township Road 176, only eight miles from the location of the abduction.
    — Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
  • This rarest of all kidnappings—a stranger abduction from the home—triggered one of the largest manhunts in FBI history.
    — Time, 2 Oct. 2023
  • That botched abduction ended in a firefight between their hit squad and a Chula Vista cop.
    — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Some eight years after that, 13 years after his abduction, Shane found his way back to his father.
    — Wyatt Mason, New York Times, 27 July 2023
  • The motive for Russell’s abduction claims has not been revealed.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
  • The abduction was carried out a week ago, but news of it did not become widespread for several days.
    — Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • So, 16 months after their abduction, Jennifer, Michael and some of the other children faced the kidnappers in court.
    — David Begnaud, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2023
  • These are stories of abuse, abduction, torture and murder that have long haunted the countries where the crimes occurred.
    — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
  • There have been a string of such mass migrant abductions in Mexico in recent months.
    — MarÍa Verza, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023
  • The children, now 8 and 12, saw the news of their mother’s abduction on TikTok, but the gravity of the situation seems to have escaped them.
    — Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Groups of concerned citizens met in various towns along the alleged route of the abduction.
    — Colin Dickey, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2023
  • Lucy Bullock, 22, is facing charges of abduction and kidnapping, the chief said.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The murders went cold until the abduction of Kara ramped up the investigation.
    — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023
  • While the outbreak of mob justice caused abductions and killings by the gangs to decline temporarily, the resurgence in recent weeks has led to a new phase of unrest.
    — Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023

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