Kidnappings is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Kidnappings meaning
plural of kidnapping
Using Kidnappings
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of kidnapping
- In the example corpus, kidnappings often appears in combinations such as: kidnappings and, of kidnappings, and kidnappings.
Context around Kidnappings
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 12 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kidnappings
- In this selection, "kidnappings" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, flow, following, obscenity, highway, carried and killings stand out and add context to how "kidnappings" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include banditry and kidnappings in the and carrying out kidnappings. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kidnappings" sits close to words such as antrim, argus and auspicious, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kidnappings
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It was the first in a litany of recorded crimes: sodomy, poisoning, whippings, obscenity, kidnappings, rape. (16 words)
According to the documentary, officials investigating the kidnappings still struggled to identify what organisation was behind it. (17 words)
As part of a “severe demarche”, the three ambassadors were shown videos of Hamas carrying out kidnappings. (17 words)
Earlier on Sunday, Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom Tzipi Hotovely confirmed that a British citizen "is in Gaza" following kidnappings by Hamas in Israel, but did not clarify if they were being held hostage. (35 words)
In July 2022, the Emir of Muri, Abbas Tafida, in response to the kidnappings, killings and attacks on Taraba communities, gave the miscreants a 30-day ultimatum to vacate the state’s forests. (33 words)
His abduction marked the latest in a wave of kidnappings carried out against priests in the Estelí Diocese, located in the country’s northwest, where imprisoned bishop Rolando Álvarez is apostolic administrator. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to him, President Buhari had scored 100/100 for curbing careless cash flow, kidnappings, highway stealing, collection of bags from market women with hard earned money.
According to the documentary, officials investigating the kidnappings still struggled to identify what organisation was behind it.
Earlier on Sunday, Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom Tzipi Hotovely confirmed that a British citizen "is in Gaza" following kidnappings by Hamas in Israel, but did not clarify if they were being held hostage.
His abduction marked the latest in a wave of kidnappings carried out against priests in the Estelí Diocese, located in the country’s northwest, where imprisoned bishop Rolando Álvarez is apostolic administrator.
IDF is now working to plug its warnings into the emergency alerting system built into iPhones and Android devices, which power strident push notifications for and kidnappings in California and other places.
In July 2022, the Emir of Muri, Abbas Tafida, in response to the kidnappings, killings and attacks on Taraba communities, gave the miscreants a 30-day ultimatum to vacate the state’s forests.
It noted that Yellow Jambros and his cohort have been responsible for several kidnappings and killings along the Abuja-Kaduna Road and in several communities in Kaduna, Niger, Katsina and Zamfara States.
It was the first in a litany of recorded crimes: sodomy, poisoning, whippings, obscenity, kidnappings, rape.
Kidnappings are “extremely powerful in silencing the population because you create an atmosphere of fear and of compliance”, she added.
Mr Petro has come under strong criticism from the opposition over the negotiations, with former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe saying "with kidnappings there can be no peace".
Nigerian authorities have been struggling to stem a wave of kidnappings for ransom just weeks ahead of general elections.
Promising a trail of kidnappings, murders, and rituals, the trailer is forthcoming about the game's no-hand-holding approach to detective work.
She cited police and UN figures to illustrate 'the shocking increase in criminality in Haiti' which, she said, comprise of homicides, rapes, kidnappings and lynchings.
Some police members were found to be involved in cases of kidnappings and have been arrested by their own colleagues.
The site of one of Australia's most notorious, high-profile kidnappings is on the market in regional Victoria.
When a diplomatic incident occurs, she’s soon up to her neck in plotting, marital crises and kidnappings; it’s supremely silly, but perfect for binge-watching.
As part of a “severe demarche”, the three ambassadors were shown videos of Hamas carrying out kidnappings.
DCP Kua said they have not received any reports of kidnappings that allegedly occurred in the last three weeks in both cities.
Disu said six of the suspects, arrested over culpable homicide, were responsible for various armed robbery cases and kidnappings on Dei-dei, Bwari and Dawaki communities in the FCT.
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State on Thursday reiterated his determination to tackle banditry and kidnappings in the state.
Common combinations with kidnappings
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- kidnappings and 31×
- of kidnappings 21×
- and kidnappings 16×
- the kidnappings 15×
- kidnappings in 10×
- kidnappings for 6×
- kidnappings of 5×
- kidnappings by 4×
- kidnappings are 3×
- kidnappings murders 3×