kidnapped

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In the fifth episode, Tom is kidnapped by the criminal Robbie Prendergast, played by the brilliant Tom Pelphrey.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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

Another 251 were kidnapped and held in captivity in the Gaza Strip, including men, women, children, and foreign nationals.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Iraq's powerful Kataeb Hezbollah armed group announced that it would release US journalist Shelly Kittleson, a week after she was kidnapped in Baghdad.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

I start at the beginning, with the “Dad kidnapped me” stuff, then the Msaidizi, the Guardians, and the scavengers.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas