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kidnapper

[kid-nap-er] / ˈkɪdˌnæp ər /
NOUN
abductor
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Just over a week into the search, when the FBI released footage of the suspected kidnapper, it seemed that the suspect's capture was imminent.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

The family has released three previous videos saying they were willing to speak to the potential kidnapper, and asking to provide proof that her mother was alive.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Rather than risk a military confrontation, they forced American troops to play the role of the sleazy kidnapper sneaking in windows.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

Bill Skarsgård plays the kidnapper, and the rest of the cast includes Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Colman Domingo and Al Pacino.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

The next would-be Arnold kidnapper was an experienced agent named Allan McLane.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen




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