Examples of 'taking a hostage' in a sentence

Meaning of "taking a hostage"

taking a hostage - This phrase is typically used in a figurative sense to describe a situation where someone seizes control or power over something or someone, often to achieve a specific goal or demand

How to use "taking a hostage" in a sentence

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taking a hostage
Taking a hostage did not make things easier.
The first rule of taking a hostage.
Taking a hostage is going to put you away for even longer.
He was killed in a standoff with civilians while taking a hostage.
I will charge you with taking a hostage if you shout on.
Taking a hostage is only as effective as his relationship with his rescuers.
Now you are taking a hostage.
Taking a hostage of my own.
Apparently they are taking a hostage.
It is not taking a hostage or being a hostage.
They will give you twenty-five to life for taking a hostage.
I am taking a hostage with me.
He would not think twice about taking a hostage when cornered.
Taking a hostage didn " t make things easier.
We can not risk taking a hostage I do not know.

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First you are resisting arrest . Now you are taking a hostage.
Look, taking a hostage is only gonna jam you up.
OK . Apparently they are taking a hostage.
We can not risk taking a hostage or leaving an unconscious tech behind, Jack.
So go easy. The last thing I want is Trick taking a hostage.
The first rule of taking a hostage - humiliate them.
Cover the back! First you are resisting arrest . Now you are taking a hostage.
Alex Parrish, taking a hostage at gunpoint.
Look, taking a hostage is only gonna jam you up . Leave him.
Nate, this tourniquet… even taking a hostage is an act of survival.
Even taking a hostage is an act of survival . Nate, this tourniquet … Great.
You're sure you want to add taking a hostage to the list of charges?
All right. Taking a hostage is only as effective as his relationship with his rescuers.
We're taking a hostage.

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