Do not let the future be held hostage by the past. From LearnThat.org. [Neal Maxwell]
And U.S. troops chasing down insurgents in Falluja say they have found what they call a hostage slaughterhouse. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 11, 2004] Reference
But have you seen an enormous rise in hostage taking?. From Wordnik.com. ['Stalling For Time' With An FBI Hostage Negotiator] Reference
It would be very useful in hostage rescue situations. From Wordnik.com. [‘Synthetic Gecko’ Material Paves Way for Real-Life Spiderman | Impact Lab] Reference
The use in hostage situations is not unprecedented however. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
Why Hillary feels she can use her supporters to hold him hostage is beyond me. From Wordnik.com. [Carter says unity ticket would be 'worst mistake'] Reference
Why should American soldiers remain hostage to the inability of Koreans to settle their problems, so long after they began?. From Wordnik.com. [Time to End the Korean War] Reference
The only sweeps stunt more tired than holding characters hostage is the doctor-drama subset: demanding medical care at gunpoint. From Wordnik.com. [Critic's Corner Tuesday] Reference
EL SALVADOR l981-92 Command operation, troops Advisors, overflights aid anti-rebel war, soldiers briefly involved in hostage clash. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Williams Confronts Kristol: ‘You Just Want War, War, War, And You Want Us In More War’] Reference
Speaking to Radio France Internationale he described himself as a "hostage" - both to the people and to the "unstructured" army. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
In this case, the hostage was the American people. From Wordnik.com. [FOXNews.com] Reference
The hostage is a tangible asset with which to bargain. From Wordnik.com. [FM 7-98 Chapter 3 - Combatting Terrorism]
That event which is known as the hostage crisis lasted 444 days. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough Liberal News and Opinion] Reference
A hostage might be a better term, trying to apply pressure to his father. From Wordnik.com. [Armies of Liberation] Reference
The hostage is a security guard at the building, according to WTTG Fox 5. From Wordnik.com. [Discovery suspect James Lee is dead] Reference
Update: Right-wingers are already calling the hostage situation a Hillary plant. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-11-01] Reference
Definition of a hostage - A hostage is a person or entity which is held by a captor. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Jaffa's Arab haven of coexistence resists influx of Israeli hardliners] Reference
Maersk Line spokesman said, but could not confirm whether the hostage was the captain. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Top Stories] Reference
Responding as if this were some lunatic holed up in a bank with a hostage is a mistake. From Wordnik.com. ["And when the captured British sailor admits she 'trespassed' into Iranian waters, there is fear in her eyes."] Reference
The DPY said it supported their suspension and called the hostage-taking "reprehensible". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Scotland Yard man as a hostage was a game only to be played by those who had much at stake. From Wordnik.com. [The Grell Mystery] Reference
The Gretnans are learning to be generous — as long as I have their station hostage, that is. From Wordnik.com. [Command Decision]
"In this case the hostage was the American people and I was not willing to see them get harmed.". From Wordnik.com. [msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines] Reference
In this case, the hostage was the American people, and I was not willing to see them get harmed.''. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
"In this case, the hostage was the American people, and I was not willing to see them get harmed.". From Wordnik.com. [latimes.com - News] Reference
MAY: When you take another country ` s embassy, seize it, hold diplomats hostage, that is an act of war. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 8, 2007] Reference
But the fact that they took the -- the device that was placed out there appears to be what's call a hostage rescue phone, which. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 27, 2007] Reference
The Iranians have not used the word "hostage", of course. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 2, 2007] Reference
So, we are seeing some stronger language, but certainly not the word "hostage". From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 2, 2007] Reference
COOPER: Coming up tonight on 360, another kind of hostage drama when we come back. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 23, 2006] Reference
BOULDEN: We have not heard the word "hostage" at all from the prime minister on down. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 2, 2007] Reference
CHANCE: His use of the word "hostage" conjures up memories of America's own crisis with Iran. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 1, 2007] Reference
Maybe it was off the top of his head, but certainly here the word "hostage" is not being used. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 2, 2007] Reference
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