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Sharabi’s brother, Yossi, was also taken hostage but was killed in captivity.
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Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Edan Alexander is the last American-Israeli hostage to remain alive in captivity.
—Will Gretsky, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Some reported being starved and tortured in captivity, telling of others still alive and in the same conditions.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2025
Many of the hostages released by Hamas returned emaciated and malnourished and described harsh conditions in captivity.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Edan Alexander is the last American-Israeli hostage to remain alive in captivity.
—Will Gretsky, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Some reported being starved and tortured in captivity, telling of others still alive and in the same conditions.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2025
Many of the hostages released by Hamas returned emaciated and malnourished and described harsh conditions in captivity.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in captivity
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“In captivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20captivity. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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