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ransoming

verb

present participle of ransom

as in saving

to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price the prince emptied the treasury to ransom his son from the kidnappers

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Recent Examples of ransoming Abu Sayyaf was particularly notorious for kidnapping and ransoming foreigners. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025

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Best Buy is currently selling the model for $28 cheaper than Amazon during their Prime Big Deal Days event with a total saving up to $428.

— Harry Bennett, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
But what started as a cost-saving measure is now costing organizations their customers.

— Malte Kosub, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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The satellite industry supply chain couldn’t deliver critical components for Link’s electrical system, like power conversion and distribution units, on schedule to meet the deadline for rescuing Swift.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
By the time the figure is agreed, the choice between rescuing the supplier and re-sourcing the parts has already been made.

— Jochen Schwenk, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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