kidnapping
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- noun
- /ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ/
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- The police are investigating a recent case of kidnapping that involved a local businessman.
- recent kidnappings
- reported kidnappings
- kidnappings and murders
There was a surfacing with the kidnapping and murder of the students.
- There was a surfacing with the kidnapping and murder of the students.
- An attempted kidnapping happened on my day off.
- They went door to door, killing and kidnapping innocent men, women and children.
- Every time that their business go down, they jump immediately into like kidnappings, extortions, carjackings.
- Oh my God, I Kidnapping is bad, but death.
- Multiple drug charges, multiple violence, rape, murder, kidnapping, something like that.
- And and some guys getting with crazy charges, kidnapping and stuff.
- So this was Evansdale girls kidnapping.
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Kidnapping is a serious matter.
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They went door to door, killing and kidnapping innocent men, women and children.
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Do not ask about the kidnapping of his son.
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An attempted kidnapping happened on my day off.
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Kidnapping is a very serious federal offense.
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Who are the ones responsible for the kidnappings in Mexico?
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Now the cops are saying that the circumstances surrounding the girl's disappearance are similar to several murder-kidnappings in Austin three years ago.
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Did you know that 85% of all kidnappings are foiled by the cops?
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In addition to homicides, other violent crimes have also been on the rise, especially kidnappings.
Academic text (2003) -
With 1,450 abductions in 1995, Mexico ranks second in total kidnappings in Latin America, after Colombia (with 3,600).
Academic text (1999)
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Etymology
The word kidnapping comes from combining kid 'child' and nap 'to take suddenly', where nap is like the common verb nab 'to grab'. So, a kidnapping is taking someone by force, which is why today it means the crime of carrying a person away, often to demand a ransom.