hostage

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Mr. Bernthal, an Emmy winner for “The Bear,” imbues Sonny with a pinballing energy as he gabbles orders at the hostages and begins flailing negotiations with the cops massing outside.

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The other hostages look to Ernest for answers when a corpse turns up on bank property.

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“They need to be held accountable. They are holding the world hostage,” she said in an interview.

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Chelini, the hostage negotiator, said he has been getting calls from investors and old security contacts about the risks on the ground.

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Embassy in Tehran was violated and our hostages taken in 1979, Iran has threatened America and our allies.

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