kidnapped

Example Sentences

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Flotilla organisers put the number of "kidnapped" activists at 211.

From Barron's • May 1, 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

Governor James Orengo alleged Tuju had been "kidnapped".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped from her home on Feb. 1, thrusting Savannah Guthrie and her family into the national spotlight.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

It was just after you were kidnapped and taken to the Dominican Republic that the dictator Jean- Claude Duvalier was finally persuaded to leave our Haiti.

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple