ransom

Example Sentences

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The flatshare in your 20s, the first job when everything is known and that modest salary feels like a king’s ransom.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

She said she believes two ransom notes demanding millions for Nancy’s return were legitimate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

A California man arrested on suspicion of sending fake ransom notes is facing federal charges, but does not seem to be involved in Nancy's disappearance.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

From what you say, however, you were not only let down by the trustee of your mother’s estate, your attorney appears to have held you ransom to increasingly outrageous demands.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

He looked like a son of kings, one whose parents could pay a great ransom.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton