hostage crisis

noun

: a situation in which someone is holding people as hostages

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The actor's new thriller September 5 depicts the Israeli hostage crisis at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany from the perspective of American sports journalists. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, in addition to inflicting a devastating loss of life, the hostage crisis would become a major source of embarrassment for Germany, less than three decades after the end of the Holocaust. Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024 Carter was hurt by high inflation and the Iran hostage crisis. Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 Next up, he’ll be seen starring opposite Peter Sarsgaard in the drama September 5, examining news coverage of the 1972 Munich Olympic hostage crisis, which was snapped up by Paramount following its buzzy Venice launch and is expected to be a major awards contender. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hostage crisis 

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“Hostage crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hostage%20crisis. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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