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rapines

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plural of rapine

as in despoliations

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In 2025, 1,268 kidnappings were reported, a nearly 40% drop from the 2,058 kidnapping reported the previous year, the report stated.

— Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
In the '30s, when the Lindbergh baby was abducted, kidnappings and ransoms were so common that high-profile people often secured kidnapping insurance.

— Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026

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