hostage

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Brendan O'Hara, vice chair of the all-parliamentary group for arbitrary detention and hostage affairs, previously told the BBC the Foremans were "innocent victims of a geopolitical power struggle".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The economic upheaval, and his response to the Iranian hostage crisis, were the biggest factors in his 1980 loss to Ronald Reagan.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

A shift to foreign investors to bridge the funding gap has left the plan hostage to perceptions of risk in the Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Early Friday, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga accused Hungary of taking "hostage" a group of Ukrainian bank employees transporting $40 million, 35 million euros and nine kilogrammes of gold through the country.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Fairies, magic, and now a hostage loose in the manor.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer