pay ransom
Example Sentences
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Alberto Carvalho said he would not negotiate with or pay ransom to hackers.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2022
The U.S. government has said that it does not pay ransom for hostages.
From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2021
Asked about rumors that a ransom was paid, he declined to comment other than to say “the United States government does not pay ransom for hostages.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2021
Adam Ki zinger, a Republican congressman from Illinois, told CNN he believed the US should negotiate with the kidnappers, but not pay ransom.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2021
"Sire, I am more fain to pay ransom than to die, if by any means I may find the price you require of me."
From Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends by Mason, Eugene
