Examples of 'held for ransom' in a sentence
Meaning of "held for ransom"
The phrase 'held for ransom' refers to the act of holding someone or something captive and demanding payment in exchange for their release. It is commonly used in situations where a person or object is detained or taken hostage, and the captors demand a sum of money or other valuable items
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- simple past tense and past participle of hold for ransom
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held for ransom
An entire city held for ransom by a maniac.
Her son is then kidnapped and held for ransom.
Dooku held for ransom.
If my kid was taken and held for ransom.
And held for ransom.
You were kidnapped and held for ransom.
He was held for ransom and killed for convenience.
Whether it be a princess held for ransom.
Being held for ransom.
After being kidnapped and held for ransom.
And held for ransom by an unlicensed Armenian phrenologist.
He was kidnapped and held for ransom.
The body was held for ransom in an attempt to extort money from Oona Chaplin.
That was kidnapped and held for ransom banker.
Smaller yachts are brought here and the crews taken ashore to be held for ransom.
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Tuck is being held for ransom.
Boioannes was captured by the rebels during the battle and held for ransom.
He could be held for ransom.
Livestock is said to have been stolen and then held for ransom.
The only things being held for ransom are his client files.
Gleason plays himself being kidnapped and held for ransom.
You were kidnapped and held for ransom halfway around the world.
Now this wife and mother is being held for ransom.
After being kidnapped and held for ransom aid worker Olivia Pedilla is finally freed.
It can also get you kidnapped and held for ransom.
Was held for ransom in Waziristan.
They are being held for ransom.
Held for ransom by Leopold of Austria.
My wife is being held for ransom.
Held for ransom till noon tomorrow to pay up?
Her son is then kidnapped and held for ransom by a gang.
She was briefly held for ransom 11 months earlier before the negotiations suddenly terminated.
They captured it and took fourteen prisoners who were held for ransom.
Two families said they were abducted and held for ransom almost immediately after arriving.
Many of the captured sailors were made into slaves and held for ransom.
Young Prince Kaboo was being held for ransom by a fierce enemy tribe in Africa.
Have been encrypted and are now being held for ransom.
No . You were kidnapped and held for ransom halfway around the world.
Mother of three says her children have been kidnapped and held for ransom.
So you are a merchant that 's been held for ransom by mountain bandits.
While serving as consul, he was kidnapped by revolutionary forces and held for ransom.
So you are a merchant that 's been held for ransom by mountain bandits . Thank you.
The high ranking Frankish barons captured were held for ransom.
Or held for ransom and not for the first time! You will be killed.
So you think Chloe was being held for ransom.
You were kidnapped and held for ransom halfway around the world. That's all about money.
The Austrians were taken prisoner and held for ransom.
He also captured and held for ransom the Cubagua pearl-boats and captured a Portuguese slave ship.
Two years ago Amelia was kidnapped and held for ransom.
He 's held for ransom in Austria and John would keep him there.
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Examples of using Ransom
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He paid ransom before informing the police
I think it would be better to pay the ransom
So you can ransom me for your freedom
Examples of using Held
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Regular meetings were held in all the sectors
Was held up this morning shortly after opening
Informal consultations are held prior to formal deliberations
