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ransoms

  • plural
    of ransom.
    ransom
    noun
    the redemption of a prisoner or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
  • present tense form
    of ransom (3rd person singular).
    ransom
    noun
    the redemption of a prisoner or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.

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Law enforcement organisations tell extortion victims not to pay ransoms as it fuels the criminal ecosystem.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

It was definitely not cheap paying off these pirates, whether it was ransoms or tariffs.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

Law enforcement advice around the world is not to pay cybercriminal ransoms as it fuels the industry and there is no guarantee hackers will actually delete stolen data.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

Paying ransoms has been made illegal in Nigeria, although there are allegations this ban has been widely ignored.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025

The King of England had ordered that there were to be no ransoms in hit sort of battle.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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