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     Sally Ransom-Knecht, nursing executive whose experience with a deadly crime in Baltimore led her to become a victim’s advocate, dies

     Sally Ransom-Knecht, former director of nursing at Maryland General Hospital who became an advocate for victims after her husband was killed in Baltimore, died June 15 of complications from ...

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     INDIANAPOLIS — Ransom Place was many things to Ralph Durrett Jr. growing up. The west-side nook, tucked between Indiana Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, was where everyone knew ...

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     Patelco Credit Union ransomware attack halts banking services for nearly half a million members

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     Haitian gang leader known for kidnapping Americans for ransom gets 35 years

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     Jay Slater's family hit with 'fake ransom demands' as search called off

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     Indonesia won't pay $8M ransom in data center attack that disrupted major public services

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     Mel Gibson

     Tom Mullen
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     Rene Russo

     Kate Mullen
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     Gary Sinise

     Det. Jimmy Shaker
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     Delroy Lindo

     Agent Lonnie Hawkins
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     Lili Taylor

     Maris Conner
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     Liev Schreiber

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ransomRansom Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, history, and usage of the word ransom, which can be a noun or a verb. Find out how to distinguish ransom from related terms such as rescue, deliver, redeem, and reclaim.

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5. www.imdb.com › title › tt0117438Ransom (1996) - IMDb

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   Nov 8, 1996 · Ransom: Directed by Ron Howard. With Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Brawley Nolte, Gary Sinise. Multi-millionaire Tom Mullen's son is kidnapped, but after initially agreeing to pay the ransom Mullen then decides to use the ransom money as a bounty.

   • 6.7/10 (136K)
   • Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

   • Director: Ron Howard
   • Release Date: 1996-11-08
6. Dictionary

   Ran·som

   /ˈransəm/

   

   noun

   • 1. a sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner: "the kidnappers demanded a ransom" Similar payoffpaymentprice
   • ▪ the holding or freeing of a prisoner in return for payment of ransom: "the capture and ransom of the king" Similar releasefreedomsetting freedeliveranceliberationrescueredemptionrestoration

   verb

   • 1. obtain the release of (a prisoner) by making a payment demanded: "the lord was captured in war and had to be ransomed"
   • ▪ hold (a prisoner) and demand payment for their release: "mercenaries burned the village and ransomed the inhabitants"
   • ▪ release (a prisoner) after receiving payment: "they were all ransomed and returned unharmed"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French ransoun (noun), ransouner (verb), from Latin redemptio(n-) ‘ransoming, releasing’ (see redemption). Early use also occurred in theological contexts expressing ‘deliverance’ and ‘atonement’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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7. www.dictionary.com › browse › ransomRANSOM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A ransom is the money or goods demanded to be paid in exchange for the release of a captured or kidnapped person or piece of property. Ransom also commonly refers to the amount of money that the captor demands.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ransom_(1996_film)Ransom (1996 film) - Wikipedia

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   Ransom is a 1996 American action thriller film directed by Ron Howard from a screenplay by Richard Price and Alexander Ignon. The film stars Mel Gibson , Rene Russo , Gary Sinise , Delroy Lindo , Lili Taylor , Brawley Nolte, Liev Schreiber , Donnie Wahlberg and Evan Handler .

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10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRANSOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    RANSOM definition: 1. a large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or…. Learn more.

11. www.fbi.gov › common-scams-and-crimes › ransomwareRansomware — FBI

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    Ransomware is a malware that locks or encrypts your data and demands a ransom for its release. Learn how to prevent and respond to ransomware attacks from the FBI's official website.