kidnapping

Example Sentences

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Last year, her ex-husband lodged a complaint with the police accusing her of kidnapping their daughters, in the latest development of their bitter custody dispute.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The U.S. case against a Mexican governor is entwined with the mysterious kidnapping of Sinaloa cartel kingpin Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"What they used to say is that under the law it's classified as kidnapping but it isn't kidnapping because she's my mum," he said.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Sometimes, though, the birds recruit new helpers by kidnapping other groups’ young.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Two white men, Roy Bryant and his half brother J. W. Milam, have been charged with kidnapping.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe