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Recent Examples of ransom
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
Her fame also meant a lot of people's thoughts ran first to the possibility of kidnapping and ransom as soon as reports that her mother was missing came out.
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Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
John Miller,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Just days after Nancy's disappearance, two ransom notes were sent, with the first demanding millions of dollars in Bitcoin in exchange for Nancy's return.
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Charmaine Patterson,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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Verb
Is violence or ransom money the motive for the crime?
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Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
Her fame also meant a lot of people's thoughts ran first to the possibility of kidnapping and ransom as soon as reports that her mother was missing came out.
—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
The first note demanded a ransom of millions of dollars for her return.
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John Miller,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Just days after Nancy's disappearance, two ransom notes were sent, with the first demanding millions of dollars in Bitcoin in exchange for Nancy's return.
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Charmaine Patterson,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ransom
Verb
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According to the Northwestern Mutual survey, nearly three-quarters of Gen Z already have saved more than one year of income toward retirement.
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Clark had a collection of par saves around the turn as Scottie Scheffler was making a move and poured it on with a fairway metal to get within four feet for eagle on the par-five 16th for an even-par 70 that gave him a six-shot lead.
Noun
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Moshe Kasher spent Father’s Day in recovery after a cancer diagnosis and throat surgery.
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The goal was originally for Edman to return in time for spring training, but the recovery took longer than expected.
Verb
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Two roofs collapsed at the Park Place Apartments in the town of Newburgh, trapping a woman who had to be rescued by emergency officials, Wilder said.
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Detectives from Lake County, Illinois, Sheriff's office rescued a girl under 14 from a grown man who had traveled from Georgia to meet her this weekend, authorities said Sunday.
Noun
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Historically, more users, more enrollments, more clicks and more redemptions were often treated as positive signals.
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The card also doubled its discount on award night redemptions from 10% to 20% and added over $100 in credits, including a $65 warehouse membership credit and up to $50 in accounting software credits.
Verb
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Winners have to go to a Florida Lottery district office to redeem these winning tickets.
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No minimum to redeem for cash back.
Noun
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An understanding of the all-encompassing law of Spirit, operating in our lives now, brings salvation, bountiful joy, and a deeper understanding of our wholeness as sons and daughters of God.
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YouTube is the great salvation of active research these days.
Noun
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Not Taylor Swift, not Timothée Chalamet, not any of the Wall Street masters of the universe and the Big Law partners and the Hollywood celebrities who thrashed violently in their seats when OG Anunoby came flying in as a deliverance — his fingertips seemingly sent from heaven.
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Or, truer to the inequity of the moment, deliverance for the faithful few; woe to us nonbelievers (ultimately this is a tax-bracket theology—the wealthier always seem to be more devout).
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“Ransom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ransom. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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