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But when the ruthless Mafia boss Nicola Grimaldi discovers his young son has been kidnapped and murdered, the suspect and Grimaldi’s former friend Vito seeks refuge with police.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Tanzi was on death row for more than two decades for the 2000 murder of 49-year-old Janet Acosta, who was attacked in broad daylight on her lunch break, kidnapped, raped and strangled.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Joe is abducted from his bed and delivered to a therapeutic boarding school with controversial methods.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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The child was abducted by Chinese police and brought to an unknown location deep inside the country.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Mar. 2025
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For two months, Lee rented a room in West Harlem, about a 40-minute subway ride from the studio.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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If the museum later rents out space, licenses its brand or monetizes the new facility in other ways, investors could see a return on their participation.—
Larry Bomback,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Spirited (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirited%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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