ransom

Example Sentences

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The flatshare in your 20s, the first job when everything is known and that modest salary feels like a king’s ransom.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

She said she has grappled with whether her mother was taken for ransom due to the “Today” co-anchor’s wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A nationwide search for Nancy Guthrie has unveiled several leads, including discarded gloves, DNA evidence and alleged ransom notes, but it has not lead to any major progress.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

But eventually, after secret negotiations, a big ransom was paid to the rebels, and the students were all released.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall