kidnap

Example Sentences

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Didn’t you try to kidnap Amelia Earhart out of the skies over the Pacific?

From Literature

At this point, both authorities and the Guthrie family are trying to keep hope alive more than three weeks after Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped.

From Los Angeles Times

Hundreds of Canadian business leaders visited Mexico on Monday, aiming to deepen commercial ties despite the recent kidnapping and killing of several employees of a Canadian mining firm.

From Barron's

The kidnapping drama has captivated the nation but until now there have been relatively few leads.

From Los Angeles Times

Sydney police have appealed for the return of an 85-year-old whom they believe was kidnapped by mistake.

From BBC