kidnapper

Example Sentences

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Ali told the BBC: "They arrested the kidnapper, but we don't know what happened next."

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The family has released three previous videos saying they were willing to speak to the potential kidnapper, and asking to provide proof that her mother was alive.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Savannah Guthrie and her two siblings posted a tearful video Wednesday in which they pleaded for the return of their mother, Nancy Guthrie, and asked her possible kidnapper to communicate with them.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Rather than risk a military confrontation, they forced American troops to play the role of the sleazy kidnapper sneaking in windows.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

“The name Miranda stands for people’s rights,” she said last fall, when I was upset because Robbie B. had told me during gym that I was named after a kidnapper.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead