variants
also kidnapings
as in abductions
the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal
an alert system for the prompt reporting of juvenile kidnappings
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Noun
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Wine alleged fraud and abductions, then escaped a military raid.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026 -
Broadcasters, law enforcement and advocates in North Texas soon developed a rapid public notification system designed to mobilize immediate attention in high-risk child abductions.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The three-week case centers on the Myanmar authorities’ 2019 offensive against the Rohingya population, in which hundreds of thousands were driven into neighbouring Bangladesh alongside reports of mass killings, rapes, and other acts of violence.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Out of the 2,049 rapes that were reported last year, a quarter of them were considered domestic in nature.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Kidnappings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnappings. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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