hostage

Example Sentences

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This was one of the reasons police struggled to find him after the shooting, says Dr Vincent Hurley, a former police hostage negotiator who now lectures on policing at Macquarie University.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Wordle even helped to end a 17-hour hostage ordeal and became the most Googled word of 2022.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

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

The quiet community of hostage advocates in the U.S. have been calling and meeting current and former U.S. officials to push for the Trump administration to prioritize the fates of American and other foreign prisoners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Stark’s eldest son would have followed him as Lord of Winterfell, but Sansa would have stayed at court, a hostage.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin