kidnap

Example Sentences

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The interior ministry's spokesman said in November that it had investigated 42 alleged kidnappings, and found all but one were "false".

From BBC

A glove discovered as part of the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping has produced no DNA matches, authorities in Pima County, Arizona, say.

From BBC

The goal, he said, is to "dramatically grow" Venezuelan oil production, improve the lives of Venezuelans, and reduce the "criminal and migration and kidnapping" threats on the United States.

From Barron's

Didn’t you try to kidnap Amelia Earhart out of the skies over the Pacific?

From Literature

At this point, both authorities and the Guthrie family are trying to keep hope alive more than three weeks after Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped.

From Los Angeles Times