as in fastening (on)
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But swooping into a foreign capital and kidnapping another country’s de facto leader, so he can be tried in your country’s criminal courts, is well outside the bounds of international law, however tyrannical that leader may be.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026 -
Three men who escaped a Georgia jail were arrested Monday in Florida, accused of hijacking a Lyft ride-share and kidnapping the driver after putting a rope around her neck, according to a criminal complaint.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
27 Dec. 2025
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Now, a sinister witch (Sarah Stephens) who bathes her broomstick in the woods tortures their existence, abducting their infant and leaving the family in shambles.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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He was convicted of raping and killing a 6-year-old girl in 1979 after entering through a window and abducting her from her central Florida home.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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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 10 Jan. 2026.
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