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kidnap

[kid-nap] / ˈkɪd næp /


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"I thought they were going to kidnap us. I ran to a taco stand to take cover with the people there," Medina told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

At the same time, bald eagles were rumored to sometimes kidnap human babies and fly away with them in their talons.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

Beijing would seek to extradite or kidnap him if he were deported to a third country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The government's intelligence and security committee published details of an inquiry into Iranian state assassinations and kidnap, espionage, cyber attacks and its nuclear programme based on evidence up to August 2023.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

Several reporters, remembering the foiled attempts to kidnap Woolf and tamper with Seabiscuit, speculated that the foul was the result of a race-fixing conspiracy.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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