hostage
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The new risk is different and, in some ways, harder to manage: It assumes that civilian power infrastructure becomes a military asset, a hostage or a weapon simply by existing in a conflict zone.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
What about the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran holds hostage global energy flows and more?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Tradition dictates that an MP is ceremonially held "hostage" in the palace to ensure the king's safe return.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The plan says Hamas – which led the deadly attack and mass hostage taking in Israel in October 2023, triggering the war – should have no role in future governance.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
She told him, “They’ve got my passport,” and he thought this vaguely sinister, almost a hostage holding.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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