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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapines
Noun
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In the '30s, when the Lindbergh baby was abducted, kidnappings and ransoms were so common that high-profile people often secured kidnapping insurance.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The statistics later proved to be exaggerated, Renfro said, but the concerns remained, bolstered by a series of disturbing, high-profile abductions, including the Hollywood abduction and murder of 6-year-old Adam Walsh that thrust his father John Walsh into the spotlight.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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From February 2025 to February 2026, 53% of all abductions were of people in that age range.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Rapines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapines. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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