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Meanings of took hostages in English

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Usage of took hostages in English
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They took hostages, one of whom was badly wounded during the attack.
Reuters
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But other gunmen fled and took hostages in the office building nearby.
Reuters
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The king then had the people christened, and took hostages from the bondes.
Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway
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He arrested many suspected persons, and took hostages from others.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part D. / From...
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But others fled and took hostages in a building housing security offices near the headquarters.
Reuters
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I took hostages, stole sidekicks and women and dogs.
Soon I will be invincible
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The militants also stormed a Jewish Centre in south Mumbai and took hostages inside the centre.
Reuters
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The attacker who took hostages at the kosher supermarket said he was targeting the Jewish community.
Reuters
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Hera didn't use bombs, but she took hostages.
Discord's apple
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A day later, Amedy Coulibaly shot dead a policewoman, and later took hostages at a kosher supermarket.
Radio NZ
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Somalia's government had earlier said the gunmen took hostages, but there were no immediate details on their fate.
Reuters
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But four or five gunmen fled and took hostages in a security agency office building near the headquarters.
Reuters
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Then he placed men over the districts, and took hostages from the bondes, and no man opposed him.
Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway
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I brought them under one government; I took hostages from them; and I imposed on them tribute and offerings.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 2: ...
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When Illich Ramirez Sanchez wanted to attract attention in the old days, he took hostages or planted a bomb.
The Irish Times
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Photo: AFP The gunman hijacked a car and then took hostages at a supermarket in the town of Trèbes.
Radio NZ
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