hostage
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Thirty-one civilians held hostage following a Sunday morning church attack in north-west Nigeria have been rescued, the army has said.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 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
What would / do in his place if Devan were a hostage?
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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