kidnap
Example Sentences
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Nigeria's federal government described the latest release as a "moment of triumph and relief", after one of the country's worst mass kidnappings.
From BBC
Washington has accused Venezuela of using oil money to fund drug-related crime, while Venezuela has described the tanker seizures as "theft and kidnapping".
From BBC
“Do this tomorrow. Open an international humanitarian corridor to Sweida. Bring people back to their homes. Return the kidnapped. Simple,” Tarif said.
From Los Angeles Times
Against the backdrop of recent kidnappings, governors and traditional chiefs from 19 northern states recently dubbed illegal mining a "major contributory factor to the security crises".
From Barron's
“That scares me, seeing on TV that there are more kidnappings,” she said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
