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prisoner

[priz-uh-ner, priz-ner] / ˈprɪz ə nər, ˈprɪz nər /
NOUN
person jailed for crime; person kept against his or her will
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The series chronicled the lives of British women in Singapore after the Japanese invasion and their consequent confinement in a Japanese prisoner of war camp.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

He was released in 2023 as part of a negotiated prisoner exchange with Venezuela under then-president Joe Biden.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Next month, the lecture will host Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was imprisoned in Russia for 16 months before his release in a prisoner exchange in August 2024.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

That title refers in part to George W. Bush, but chiefly to Saddam Hussein: It was Nixon who first interrogated the notorious Iraqi leader, a slippery subject and indignant prisoner.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Suddenly the door opens and another prisoner is brought into the Hall of Mirrors.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

The Eritrean government - including its embassy in the UK - has not responded to the BBC's request for comment regarding the whereabouts of the prisoners or whether or not they are alive.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

And the Guardian says the prison service in the UK has drawn up plans to "double up" hundreds of prisoners in cells built for one person, according to leaked documents.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Now, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is down to 90,000 prisoners, and has 8,000 more beds available than it has people in custody.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

During a supervised visit to a Ukrainian detention centre in February, AFP collected similar testimonies from foreign prisoners of war who had fought for Russia.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

If Joey is successful, the American and Filipino fighters will be able to liberate the prisoners at Santo Tomas.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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