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Discover LudwigThe phrase "attempted abduction" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in legal or news contexts to describe an incident where someone tried to abduct another person but was unsuccessful.
Example: "The police reported an attempted abduction in the neighborhood last night, prompting increased patrols in the area."
Alternatives: "failed abduction" or "abduction attempt".
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You are not the victim of nocturnal attack by spirits or attempted abduction by aliens.
Williams, 30, had convictions for drug-related charges and attempted abduction.
But saying that there has been an attempted abduction when there really hasn't is like giving a false death notification.
Jurors in the Bellfield case had still been considering a separate attempted abduction charge at the time.
Detectives investigating an attempted abduction of an RAF serviceman have released efit images of the two suspects.
The attempted abduction accusation is understood to relate to an incident earlier on the day of James's disappearance.
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Police are treating the reports as attempted abductions.
The Barbarians are thought to have been behind six attempted abductions, four of Jewish men, before succeeding with Mr. Halimi.
In mid-September, school officials warned parents of two attempted abductions, one by a man offering candy if a child got into his car.
Lynn Setzer, a spokeswoman for the Jefferson County school district, said no schools had closed because of Jessica's death or the other attempted abductions.
At first, the police said they were investigating whether the man might be connected to two other attempted abductions Tuesday morning.
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