kidnapped

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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

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

From Barron's • May 1, 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

The mood stood in stark contrast to their first court appearance, when Maduro gave a speech lasting several minutes claiming he had been kidnapped and was innocent.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“Or are you saying those kids used up all the bad luck, so we never have to worry about being kidnapped? Thank you, Other-Finn and Other-Emma and Other-Rochester! Hope you get found soon!”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix