as in fastening (on)
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Police arrested a person suspected of kidnapping a man after luring him to a location with promises of a photography session.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Brandon Conley faces one count of kidnapping a minor and one count of theft by unlawful taking or disposition of auto between $1,000 and $10,000.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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The judge who granted shock probation to a man later charged with abducting three people before robbing a bank has recused herself from the case.—
Louisville Courier Journal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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And if abducting all the show's children wasn't enough of a cliffhanger, the season/series ended with Claire Bennigan (Lily Rabe) sacrificing herself to save her son.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 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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Meanwhile, second-quarter GDP is expected to show economic momentum slowing sharply after a growth spurt at the start of the year, meshing with the BOE’s view that the economy has started to show more slack.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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