as in fastening (on)
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In 1975, a college professor named Claude Snelling was shot and killed in Visalia while trying to stop a gunman from kidnapping his teenage daughter.—
Ian Berry,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025 -
While the hunt for Travis was ongoing, authorities had issued murder and kidnapping warrants against him for the deaths of his daughters, who are believed to have died from asphyxiation.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Bell was arrested in connection with abducting his ex-girlfriend near the University of South Florida in Tampa in July 2024, WFLA reported.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Sampson County Sheriff's Office said the man accused of abducting her, Tyler Ray Toodle, is in custody.—
Jenna Sundel
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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With the start of training camp only a few weeks away, Houston has begun the process of meshing one of the greatest scorers in league history with a talented, young roster that won 52 games last season in a treacherous Western Conference.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The protest is the latest installment of Chicago’s viral trends — including the former Chicago rat hole and Jeremy Allen White lookalike contest in 2024 — meshing with the city’s penchant for protest.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.
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