hostage crisis

noun

: a situation in which someone is holding people as hostages

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The Iran hostage crisis only served to heighten tensions. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 Ebtekar, after her role in the hostage crisis, went on to become a reformist politician in Iran who pushed for environmental protections and women’s rights. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 Leon was seeking gender reassignment surgery, which come to play a significant role in the climax of the hostage crisis precipitated by his partner. — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026 How the hostage crisis began Al Bodnar, a Good Guys salesman saw the hostage takers outside the store shortly before the incident began. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hostage crisis

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