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Meanings of hostage in English
Usage of hostage in English
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Fuller said last month police would be more a terror-related hostage situation.
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Foreign secretary William Hague said: A number of people are held hostage.
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The Congress government, however, is no passive hostage in this political drama.
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The Union is still at risk and hostage to the far left.
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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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Army surround complex: Security forces and the Algerian army surround the hostage-takers.
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Plus, last year I got taken hostage in Chechnya by some rebels.
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Now it's a hostage situation, required to avoid falling out of it.
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Russian special forces stormed the building after hostage-takers fired on fleeing children.
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There is no viable reason to continue to hold his remains hostage.
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Here is a chronology of hostage-taking events in Colombia in recent years.
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The group has held two British workers hostage since September as leverage.
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The bond market also continues to remain hostage to the rupee's fortunes.
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In reality, the outcome remained hostage to countless imperfections and potential intrusions.
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Venezuela's left-wing President Hugo Chavez last year helped broker FARC hostage releases.
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Canada
Common
Ireland
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New Zealand
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