Example Sentences
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King Richard was captured on his way back from the Middle East and ransomed for 150,000 silver marks—approximately three times the annual income of the English Crown.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
This was frightening news, but Olena had heard that the Russians sometimes ransomed detainees for cash.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2024
This thriller — in which a flight attendant is on a plane to Sydney when her 5-year-old daughter is ransomed — is notable for its capacity to get into the heads of its characters.
From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2022
He was eventually freed, returned to Gambia, and ransomed fellow Muslims who were enslaved.
From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2021
They were only there a short time, though; one morning two other brothers arrived under a peace banner with a chest of gold, and ransomed them from the knights who'd cap-tured them.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
