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also kidnapings
as in hijackings
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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abductions
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Yale’s lab has tracked these abductions for years now, and the group released its latest report on Tuesday, which shed more light on the scope and scale of Russia’s indoctrination efforts.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Researchers also note that alternative silencing tactics, such as abductions and criminalization, appear to be on the rise globally.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Kidnappings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnappings. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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