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Meanings of hold hostage in English
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Usage of hold hostage in English
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In both tragedies, some news sources have claimed Al-Shabaab was targeting Christians, versus Muslims, to kill and hold hostage.
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A month before, the boy might have been skimming commercial data to resell or hold hostage for easily laundered private credit.
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But the planet was left open; there was nothing of any value on its surface to threaten or hold hostage or steal.
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Foreign secretary William Hague said: A number of people are held hostage.
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Local media said Ranatunga had briefly been held hostage in the office.
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Six French nationals continue to be held hostage in Mali and Syria.
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Our country is being held hostage by highly skilled and organised criminals.
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She has been held hostage in the Colombian jungle for six years.
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A video grab of Mr de la Cruz while being held hostage
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COLOMBIA: Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt has been held hostage since last year.
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Only Happy was left behind and police believe they are being held hostage.
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He said no government can be held hostage to unlawful demands.
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Previously, Indonesia's fiscal policy was held hostage by global oil markets.
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They'd heard rumours of a New Zealander held hostage by ISIS.
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Fr Sinnott was held hostage in the Philippines for 31 days.
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In 2005, the entire city was held hostage for three days.