pay ransom

Example Sentences

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Unified until Monday to pay ransom, but released documents early after Supt.

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

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

“There are only three ways out of the prison: You escape, you pay ransom, or you die,” Abdullah said, referring to the detention center.

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2019

They could not get quarter, also excepting those whom the chiefs took under their protection and bound themselves to pay ransom for.

From Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson