kidnapped

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The United Arab Emirates paid over $20 million in November to secure the freedom of an Emirati prince kidnapped by JNIM, The Wall Street Journal previously reported, citing Western officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

US television host Savannah Guthrie on Wednesday described her family's "agony" in her first television interview since her mother was apparently kidnapped nearly two months ago in a case that has gripped the nation.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Governor James Orengo alleged Tuju had been "kidnapped".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“Wait. You’re not worried I’ll get kidnapped or something?”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows