as in fastening (on)
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On the morning of dueling public marches (now also featuring gay-rights activists), Roche, who has moved to the area temporarily, succeeds in kidnapping Cantrell.—
Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026 -
Things get complicated when the vampire captured for the ritual kills several Council members and escapes, kidnapping Buffy’s mother to lure the Slayer to the Sunnydale Arms building.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 June 2026
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Smith is accused of abducting and assaulting an unnamed female victim near the 5400 block of North San Joaquin, a dirt road flanked by small homes and a horse barn about a 15-minute drive west of Guthrie's home.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Investigators say his criminal history shows he had been arrested for abducting a young woman a year ago but was released on bail of $3,500 after 20 days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Adelman seems more like a passionless technician who can’t or won’t work on meshing the team’s personalities.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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That’s the whole point; the Phillies have not been skilled at meshing younger players into this operation.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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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 21 Jun. 2026.
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