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
Starting with the epigraph “Only a child can kill a monster,” the film follows a little boy as he attempts to find the man who kidnapped his schoolmate, a small girl.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Another 251 were kidnapped and held in captivity in the Gaza Strip, including men, women, children, and foreign nationals.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
The United Arab Emirates paid over $20 million in November to secure the freedom of an Emirati prince kidnapped by JNIM, The Wall Street Journal previously reported, citing Western officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
I find that Msaidizi and save Dad, he’ll have no choice but to look me in the eye and tell me exactly why he kidnapped me and lied to me.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
