Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ransoms
Verb
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But just as Montana’s arms are about to be sawed off, his machine-gunning partner bursts in and rescues him.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Directed by Lynne Ramsay, the movie follows Joe (Joaquin Phoenix), an introverted loner who rescues women who find themselves in precarious positions.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Between time with the Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts and last season with the Atlanta Falcons, Harrison has 274 career tackles, 8 1/2 sacks, seven interceptions, two of them returned for touchdowns and two fumble recoveries.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Brooklyn’s leaders in loose ball recoveries this month are Saraf with seven, Nic Claxton with six and Chaney Johnson with five.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sorokin was locked in from the drop of the puck, denying Colin Blackwell on a shorthanded breakaway 10 minutes in and making a handful of other 10-bell saves on quality scoring chances in the first period alone.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Sorokin was locked in from the drop of the puck, denying Colin Blackwell on a shorthanded breakaway 10 minutes in and making a handful of other 10-bell saves on quality scoring chances in the first period alone.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Blue Owl Capital Corporation II, which paused quarterly redemptions, accounted for the largest portion of the sale.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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In Canada, where around $30 billion invested in private real estate funds, about 40% of the total, is now gated as managers limit distributions and halt redemptions.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Ransoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ransoms. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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