prisoner
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"The people are hopeful that... we will arrive at free and democratic elections," said former political prisoner and ex-lawmaker Williams Davila, 74.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
"I'm hyper vigilant when I go out, so it's like I've not left the job. It's like being a prisoner in some respects, because I'm a prisoner of my own mind."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
After a seemingly never-ending ordeal, he was released in October 2024 as part of a prisoner swap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The average cost of keeping a prisoner in Belmarsh is £97,740 according to figures for 2023.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
I yelled over my shoulder and ran into the front yard like I’d been held prisoner.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
The Texas Newsroom obtained autopsies for prisoners named in the litigation, and three of those reports named heat as a contributing factor in the deaths.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
As they await the outcome of diplomatic manoeuvres, the prisoners who spoke to the BBC said they were enduring hardships in overcrowded facilities.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The BBC understands around 700 prisoners would have been eligible for early release under the scheme's first phase.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
On Dec. 13, 1944, 1,619 Allied POWs, mostly Americans, were loaded onto the Oryoku Maru in Manila as the Japanese rushed to move prisoners to labor camps elsewhere before the Americans retook the islands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
If they were caught while in uniform, they would be treated as prisoners of war.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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