ransom

Example Sentences

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His wife Karen, an NHS administrator in primary care, said she felt patients were being held to ransom, but added she sympathised with the resident doctors.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The flatshare in your 20s, the first job when everything is known and that modest salary feels like a king’s ransom.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

She said she has grappled with whether her mother was taken for ransom due to the “Today” co-anchor’s wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

She said she believes two ransom notes demanding millions for Nancy’s return were legitimate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

No word has been given as to whether a ransom request has been made.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin