hostage

In the first, taken July 12, McConnell holds the day’s newspaper, a tradition familiar more commonly seen in hostage photos.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026

Syrsky "has become hostage to the situation," analyst Anatolii Oktysiuk said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

The FBI also sent its own crisis negotiators and even flew in an elite hostage rescue team from Quantico, Va.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

Unfortunately, Medicare Advantage plans also benefit by holding doctors’ and hospitals’ money hostage for months, sometimes not paying at all, for care already provided.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Chief Powhatan refused to give in to the hostage takers’ demands, and Pocahontas remained a prisoner.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

The first phase saw the release of all remaining hostages taken during the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

“Once he became Middle East envoy and was given responsibility for the hostages, he became one of the most famous people in Israel overnight,” an Israeli journalist who has covered him told me.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

Crisis negotiators were able to negotiate the safe surrender of one of the hostages inside the building, Bakersfield Police Sgt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

The remaining hostages released on Wednesday were unharmed, police said.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

Outside in the world, volcanoes erupted, governments rose and collapsed and bartered for hostages, rockets exploded, walls fell.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

On the other hand, John Donvan conceded that there is a limit to living in the past—to hostaging yourself, for instance, to outdated agreements and other generations’ crimes.

From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2012

In their minds, hostaging means trading -- and trading means talking.

From Time Magazine Archive

Q. Have you expressed that view of hostaging to President Bush?

From Time Magazine Archive