Examples of 'was taken hostage' in a sentence

Meaning of "was taken hostage"

Refers to a situation where a person is captured and held captive by an individual or group. It often involves a demand for ransom or compliance with certain conditions in exchange for the release of the hostage

How to use "was taken hostage" in a sentence

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was taken hostage
Then she was taken hostage in that coup.
We watched in horror as one of our colleagues was taken hostage.
But he was taken hostage by insurgents that night.
An old friend was taken hostage.
I was taken hostage once for two hours.
The human family was taken hostage to sin.
I was taken hostage for the past two days.
My subordinate who was taken hostage is on the line.
I was taken hostage by these terrorists.
Bank teller was taken hostage.
She was taken hostage and was involved in two deadly shootings.
On the day he was taken hostage.
She was taken hostage by terrorists.
You make it sound like your life was taken hostage.
A man was taken hostage by three women.

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A subordinate of mine was taken hostage.
Cuauhtémoc was taken hostage and later executed.
One of the warders failed to escape and was taken hostage in a cell.
Mike was taken hostage twice.
My granddaughter was taken hostage.
He was taken hostage or something.
Probably he was taken hostage.
He was taken hostage instead.
He even said that his mother was taken hostage in order to frame him.
I was taken hostage.
Day on which John McCarthy was taken hostage.
One of our own was taken hostage during the escape.
The majority of the Bavarian government was taken hostage.
German doctor was taken hostage last week.
You thought you saved my life When i was taken hostage.
The woman who was taken hostage was not hurt.
Two people were injured, and a passing woman was taken hostage.
When she was taken hostage.
He was taken hostage by the band of Aleko Vasilev and later released.
His wife was taken hostage.
He was taken hostage by Germans during World War II and survived Nazi labor camps.
The issue is that she was taken hostage without permission.
I was taken hostage by the Equinox crew.
Giuliana Sgrena was taken hostage last week.
He was taken hostage with eight other Israeli athletes.
Our dead prison guard was taken hostage Hey.
Her class was taken hostage and later freed in a police operation.
It was torn this afternoon when he was taken hostage by Indian warriors.
Tom was taken hostage.
I have been so lonely since my poor wife was taken hostage in Fallujah.
Pike was taken hostage.
When the riot started, he was taken hostage.
Mary was taken hostage.
Police report that the guard, who was taken hostage.
His son was taken hostage.

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