hostage
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Commandos for the National Guard Special Forces, or FERI, secured the training exercise area and rescued a "hostage" amid a haze of explosions, smoke, and rattling gunfire.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Bakersfield City Hall, the local police headquarters, nearby buildings and multiple roads were closed during the hostage situation, as the police department's negotiation team began contacting the suspect via telephone.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Embassy in Tehran and held dozens of Americans hostage for 444 days.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
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
"You want to go back there, Osha? More fool you. Think the white walkers will care if you have a hostage?"
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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