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kidnapped

[kid-napt] / ˈkɪd næpt /


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Kidnapped by bumbling conspiracy theorists Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis, Michelle stares at her jailer calmly as she pitches them on letting her go.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Her story is being told in a new six-part BBC series, Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2024

This book in particular was really inspired by adventure stories, like "Kidnapped" by Robert Louis Stevenson, "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2022

Also, Game Mechanic Studios will have its HDR10+ gaming title Happy Trails and the Kidnapped Princess on the floor.

From The Verge • Dec. 23, 2021

It was while reading Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson that they first got the idea to run away together.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick