as in fastening (on)
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Putin's decades-long rule in Russia has included allegedly orchestrating dozens of murders of dissidents like Alexei Navalny, using the country as his personal piggy bank and kidnapping thousands of Ukrainian children.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Mitchell, now 72, was convicted in 2010 of kidnapping Smart and sentenced to life in prison.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Prior to abducting the girl from her bed, Braddy, now 76, had been severely beating Candy's mother Shandelle Maycock, 22, and choked her to the point of unconsciousness multiple times, according to a brief filed in Florida Supreme Court and obtained by PEOPLE.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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After abducting the man, the kidnappers would become violent, cutting off fingers, ears, or nipples to pressure families into paying ransoms quickly, the Mexican officer says.—
Kevin Maurer,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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City also looks utterly beautiful, with intricate and brightly colored backgrounds meshing with a cartoonish design in service of a visual identity that’s unlike anything else seen this year.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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Partnering with an array of professionals within the academic space, South Bay leverages a comprehensive approach to education, meshing home, school, and therapy into one resource that cultivates long-term learning and scholarly autonomy.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Spiriting (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiriting%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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