kidnapped
Example Sentences
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This time around, Enola’s impending wedding is interrupted when she learns Sherlock’s been kidnapped and needs rescuing.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Emmanuel’s disappearance drew national attention after Haro and her husband told authorities their son had been kidnapped after someone attacked her in a Yucaipa parking lot on Aug. 14.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
So when your relative calls claiming they’ve been kidnapped, you’ll know to hang up if they can’t name your first pet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
Iraq's powerful Kataeb Hezbollah armed group announced that it would release US journalist Shelly Kittleson, a week after she was kidnapped in Baghdad.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Finn glanced toward Chess again, hoping his older brother noticed how Finn had had that whole conversation with Natalie without falling apart at the thought of Mom being kidnapped.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
