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
He was also told his brother had been taken hostage and had died in Gaza, probably in an Israeli attack.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
I never feel like I’ve been taken hostage when it’s just us.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
