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abductee
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After nearly eight years, the kidnapper brought home another young abductee named Timmy White.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026 -
More than 11 years on, at least 91 abductees are still missing or have unknown fates.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Kidnappee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnappee. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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