taken hostage

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Coyle, from Colorado, was arrested in January 2025, according to the Foley Foundation, which advocates for the release of Americans taken hostage or arbitrarily detained abroad.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

His daughter Nili Margalit, also taken hostage, was freed during the war's first brief truce in November 2023.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

Zangauker’s partner, Ilana Gritzewsky, was also taken hostage but was released in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

Trevor Lock, the policeman who was taken hostage in a siege on the Iranian embassy in 1980, has died aged 85, his daughter has confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2025

I never feel like I’ve been taken hostage when it’s just us.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson