kidnapping

Example Sentences

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Adedoja and Bakas were found not guilty of attempted kidnapping.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The court filings make no mention of Zambada’s kidnapping, and Nunez Ojeda’s attorney did not respond to a question about his client’s alleged role in the affair.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Sometimes, though, the birds recruit new helpers by kidnapping other groups’ young.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson was released by Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah a week after her kidnapping in Baghdad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“They’d have to. Otherwise, every bad guy in the supernatural world would start kidnapping agents to make outrageous demands.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston