ransom

Example Sentences

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It wasn’t immediately clear whether the hackers requested a ransom not to release the information and whether the city paid one.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

She said she has grappled with whether her mother was taken for ransom due to the “Today” co-anchor’s wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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

"It's worth a king's ransom, this bottle. It cost me two large blue-white diamonds, a mechanical bluebird which sang, and a dragon's scale."

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman