prisoner

Example Sentences

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SERE’s governing concept emerged in response to how difficult it was for Americans taken prisoner during the Korean War.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Determined to set things right, Kornev insists on seeing the prisoner, Stepniak, only to discover how difficult such a seemingly straightforward request proves to be.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Directed by Bille August, this ‘Masterpiece’ adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas classic stars Sam Claflin as the wronged seaman and Jeremy Irons as his friend and fellow prisoner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

"You rejoice and cry, and you tremble inside from the emotion -- seeing those eyes that are both sad and joyful and filled with tears," she told AFP during a recent prisoner exchange.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

“He’s been through a lot. Getting captured in Tartarus, being held prisoner in that bronze jar, watching Percy and Annabeth fall...”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan