Example Sentences
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Nigeria's military says it has freed all 44 pupils and teachers who were abducted two months ago from schools in the southern state of Oyo, and arrested some of their captors.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar and his wife Amina were abducted in the north-western state of Katsina at the end of last month.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
The alert said that the girl was last seen with Fregosojuarez, who allegedly abducted her in a 2019 Land Rover Discovery, on Sunday at about 4 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
On a September night in 1961, Hill's grandfather Barney and his wife Betty believed they were abducted by aliens as they returned home from vacation.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Someone even suggests that Sandy was abducted by aliens that swooped down and stole him away into the stars.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
