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ransom

[ran-suhm] / ˈræn səm /




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The government has intensified actions to curb kidnapping, including introducing measures aimed at discouraging ransom payments.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

"But then I actually read the ransom note and saw it was Canvas that had been hacked."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

That was the case with one hospital ransom negotiation that Zac Warren from US security firm Tanium worked on.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

On Wednesday, it had told customers that the situation had been resolved, only for a ransom note to briefly appear on the platform Thursday afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Frigga cried out to the gods for a volunteer to go down to Hela and try to ransom Balder.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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