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  • v  exchange or buy back for money; under threat
  • s  saved from the bondage of sin
  • s  reclaimed by payment of a ransom

  • Cartagena's Old Town was once ransomed to the Spanish crown for 2 million gold pieces by Sir Francis Drake, and it was for centuries Spain's vault for its vast South American .
  • It is also alleged that another Italian, photographer Gabriele Torsello, was ransomed for $2 million last October, fueling speculation that these more recent kidnappings may be .
  • The Taliban took 23 hostage last fall, killed two, released two, and reportedly ransomed the rest to the South Korean government for $10 million (the South Korean government .
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  • Letter: Truckee — Don’t throw Tahoe under the bus
    To the community, Tahoe is being ransomed for development. You may have heard the hurrahs. Sierra Watch and Mountain Area Preservation have negotiated a deal to save 6,600 acres on the east side of Highway 267 above Waddle Ranch from development. It’s great, logging will still be allowed, but no one wants to see 1,360 […]
    Oct. 26, 2013 - Lake Tahoe News

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