kidnapped

Example Sentences

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Flotilla organisers put the number of "kidnapped" activists at 211.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Iraq's powerful Kataeb Hezbollah armed group announced that it would release US journalist Shelly Kittleson, a week after she was kidnapped in Baghdad.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Andy Chelini once had a booming business as a hostage-release negotiator, fielding calls every week or two from desperate families and companies seeking his help to free kidnapped loved ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Released in 2010, “Tangled” is Disney’s animated take on the fairy tale “Rapunzel,” about a young princess with long blond magical hair who had been unknowingly kidnapped and secreted away in an isolated tower.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

And then he would tell the whole school that Crazy Hazy believed Jack was kidnapped by a witch.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu