hostage crisis

noun

: a situation in which someone is holding people as hostages

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America's presidential election next week coincides with the 45th anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage crisis, evoking memories of tense relations between Tehran and Washington. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 While the Iran hostage crisis also doomed Carter’s reelection bid, a third-party candidate didn’t help him either. Greg McKenna, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024 American actors John Magaro and Peter Sarsgaard play the ABC sports newsmen who forever changed live news coverage during the Israeli hostage crisis at the 1972 Munich Olympic games. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024 Iran will mark the 45th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy hostage crisis this Sunday, following the Persian calendar. Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hostage crisis 

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