pay ransom
Example Sentences
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The FBI says it does not pay ransom in such attacks and advises victims not to either.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2023
Asked about rumors that a ransom was paid, he declined to comment other than to say “the United States government does not pay ransom for hostages.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2021
Adam Ki zinger, a Republican congressman from Illinois, told CNN he believed the US should negotiate with the kidnappers, but not pay ransom.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2021
Colonial told U.S. officials it was not planning to pay ransom, according to three people familiar with the matter, but one person later said the company changed course.
From Washington Post • May 15, 2021
The old sindico, with all his proud name and his syndicate to boot, hasn’t enough to pay ransom for a rat.
From The Finger of Fate A Romance by Reid, Mayne
