taken hostage
Example Sentences
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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
His daughter Nili Margalit, also taken hostage, was freed during the war's first brief truce in November 2023.
From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025
Eitan Horn, 39, was visiting his brother at Nir Oz when they were taken hostage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025
Sharone Lifschitz, whose parents were taken hostage from their home in the attacks, told the crowd it was almost two years "since our lives were torn apart".
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025
Bloom wanted us to know that he thought talking to our families, and soon, about the possibility of being taken hostage was a good idea.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
