as in fastening (on)
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On November 22, Russia’s National Guard said an organized crime group in Moscow had been arrested, accused of kidnapping war veterans and extorting money from them and their families.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025 -
The charges stem from her role in aiding childhood friend Daniel Callihan, who confessed to murdering 35-year-old Callie Brunett in Louisiana on the night of June 11, 2024 and then kidnapping her two daughters, who were four and six at the time.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
25 Nov. 2025
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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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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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Doncic and rising co-star Austin Reaves are clicking, forward Rui Hachimura is playing the best basketball of his career, and new signings Deandre Ayton, Jake LaRavia and Marcus Smart are meshing surprisingly well.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 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 18 Jun. 2026.
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