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pay ransom
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32.19 |
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A ransom was paid. |
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demand ransom
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9.22 |
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A fan demanding a ransom. . . |
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seek ransom
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3.82 |
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Chuan Mean denied seeking ransoms. |
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fetch ransom
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0.92 |
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Foreigners are often targeted because they fetch large ransoms. |
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collect ransom
|
0.79 |
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Hale was arrested after collecting the ransom. |
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negotiate ransom
|
0.72 |
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Families of kidnap victims say they have come to negotiate ransoms. |
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deliver ransom
|
0.59 |
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Police believe the ransom was delivered, but it was unclear who paid it. |
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receive ransom
|
0.53 |
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The rebel commander also denied having received any ransom from the family. |
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afford ransom
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0.33 |
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His father operated a service station in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and could not afford a ransom. |
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raise ransom
|
0.33 |
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Unable to raise the ransom, the brother of one victim called the police. |