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kidnapped

[kid-napt] / ˈkɪd næpt /


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The most common backstory is that Adora was kidnapped by Hordak as an infant and raised on the planet Etheria as a member of his Evil Horde.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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

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

But as soon as they heard of Mary’s being kidnapped, what would happen?

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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