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Definition of Abductions
1. abduction [n] - See also: abduction
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abductions
Literary usage of Abductions
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the Early Settlement of the Juniata Valley: Embracing an Account ...by Uriah James Jones by Uriah James Jones (1856)
"Reproduction of original from Library of Congress."
2. Otzinachson: Or, a History of the West Branch Valley of the Susquehanna ...by John Franklin Meginness by John Franklin Meginness (1857)
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3. Humanitarian Law Violations in Kosovo by Fred Abrahams (1998)
"Abductions of Ethnic Serbs The precise number of people held by the UCK is
difficult to determine since the UCK does not provide public information on those ..."
4. Rape for Profit: Trafficking of Nepali Girls and Women to India's Brothels by Human Rights Watch/Asia, Human Rights Watch (Organization) (1995)
"Abductions Simple abductions also occur, although they are less common than cases
of fraud. Several women mentioned that they, or other women in the ..."
5. The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom by Wilbur Henry Siebert (1898)
"l Northern men residing or travelling in the South were sometimes tempted to
encourage slaves to flee to Canada, or even to plan and execute abductions. ..."
6. History and Topography of Northumberland, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Centre, Union by Israel Daniel Rupp (1846)
"Abductions in 1753; viz: of Evans, Devoy, Nicholson, ... before Braddock's defeat,
nevertheless the number of abductions was considerable before that time. ..."