as in pilfering
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abduction
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The court has issued an arrest warrant for Putin for war crimes, accusing him of personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine, as well as five other officials.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025 -
The false premise that mass deportation would only target those already with an undocumented status has helped grease the wheels for sweeping abductions of individuals and families who have been living peacefully and working hard in communities across the country.—
Karen Tumlin,
Time,
6 May 2025
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“Pilferage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilferage. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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