hostage|hostages in English

noun

[hos·tage || 'hɑstɪdʒ /'hɒs-]

captive, pawn, someone held prisoner by a person or group in order to force another person or group to meet their demands

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1. The Iran Hostage Crisis ended on January 20, 1981, when all remaining hostages were released.

2. Lue, 134 F.3d 79 (2d Cir. 1998) (affirming hostage-taking conviction/plea under 18 U.S.C. § 1203, the implementing legislation for the Hostages Convention).

3. Shoot the hostage.

4. Terrorist shooting hostages.

5. Police rescued the hostages.

6. ( Held hostage in Brazil.

7. He's being held hostage.

8. 6 Were the hostages harmed?

9. The hostages were released unharmed .

10. Hannah was held hostage.

11. " Your hostage, is he heavyset?

12. The hostages were released unconditionally.

13. November 26 The hostages are abducted.

14. Fear was the hostages' constant companion.

15. Our mission is to rescue hostages.

16. I think those kids are hostages.

17. Rescued Chinese hostage dies in Philippines

18. The hostages were released from captivity.

19. They exchanged hostages with each other.

20. They left a hostage behind.

21. She doesn't sound like a hostage.

22. January 20: Iran hostage crisis ends.

23. The hostages Cowered in their seats.

24. Freeing the hostages became his obsession.

25. They showed no mercy to their hostages.