Examples of 'were taken hostage' in a sentence
Meaning of "were taken hostage"
When individuals are taken hostage, it means that they are forcefully kidnapped and held captive, usually as a means to demand something in exchange for their release
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were taken hostage
The soldiers were taken hostage by a group of prisoners.
Most of the remaining villagers were taken hostage.
Guards were taken hostage and an inmate killed.
You explained that you were taken hostage.
If they were taken hostage than it was done all wrong.
Only then did we realize that we were taken hostage.
Others were taken hostage or are still unaccounted for.
Two military personnel were taken hostage.
Scores were taken hostage or are still missing.
On the operatives that were taken hostage.
You were taken hostage at the time.
We think the survivors were taken hostage.
Others were taken hostage by the aggressors.
Some local residents were taken hostage.
That were taken hostage.
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My wife and daughter were taken hostage.
You were taken hostage by a group of extremists when your convoy was overrun by lions.
Four crewmembers were taken hostage during these.
The ambassador and ten other people were taken hostage.
Tens of children were taken hostage and are missing.
On one occasion a whole crew and captain were taken hostage.
Tom and his team were taken hostage by a gang of outlaws.
She and several of the church members were taken hostage.
We thought we were taken hostage by a guerrilla.
Muslim prisoners were freed and many of the crusaders were taken hostage.
Nothing since you were taken hostage has been like you.
All prisoners were decapitated except the officers who were taken hostage.
I heard you were taken hostage.
Seven teachers and about seventy children in the bus were taken hostage.
Nine people were taken hostage.
Criminal proceedings have been instituted in each case where persons were taken hostage or died.
Two guards were taken hostage.
He was in the bank with his sister and both were taken hostage.
Workers were taken hostage.
Montgomery seeks compensation for costs incurred in replacing the employees who were taken hostage.
Many important people were taken hostage for even more riches.
Inmates took complete control of the prison and twelve officers were taken hostage.
Civilians were taken hostage.
It is worth noting that the pirates released the crews after they were taken hostage.
Medical students and their teachers were taken hostage by unknown perpetrator.
We were taken hostage.
During an operation in Europe you were taken hostage.
A lot of them were taken hostage for more than four years.
The eight Nigerian crew members who were taken hostage were.
Four employees were taken hostage and one of them shot dead.
Thousands of ethnic Yazidis were killed and many more were taken hostage.
In companies where bosses were taken hostage the organizers often suffered serious repercussions.
The American embassy was stormed and all the diplomats there were taken hostage.
Two officers were taken hostage as part of the escape and were released unharmed.
Troops from the Filipino contingent were taken hostage and only later release.
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