ransom

Example Sentences

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She said she believes two ransom notes demanding millions for Nancy’s return were legitimate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

From what you say, however, you were not only let down by the trustee of your mother’s estate, your attorney appears to have held you ransom to increasingly outrageous demands.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

"The assertion that ransom was delivered by helicopter to insurgents, with cross-border confirmation of receipt, is fiction," Idris said in the statement.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

In one of several messages posted to her Instagram account, Savannah Guthrie pleaded for her mother’s safe release and agreed to pay the ransom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

“I’ve just delivered Lord Fredrick Ashton to the humble cottage he’s paid a king’s ransom to rent. I trust that meets with your approval, governess.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood