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[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

When Bin Salman first came to prominence as Saudi defense minister in 2015, he espoused a pugilistic foreign policy that saw him launch the unsuccessful offensive on the Houthis and kidnap Lebanon’s prime minister.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

Phoebe said, “If Mrs. Cadaver didn’t kidnap or murder my mother, then where is she? What can I do? Where should I look?”

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech




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