freed
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After 16 months in prison—and a global campaign for his release—Evan was finally freed in August 2024, in the largest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Underground church leader Jin Mingri was freed two months after Trump's request.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
That, too, may feel inadequate and potentially perilous—would Clancy be freed in just a few years?
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Dix was a key adviser during the Himalayan rescue effort that successfully freed all 41 Indian workers trapped inside a collapsed under-construction road tunnel in 2023.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Captain Smith is still in chains, though they have freed his wrists and only his ankles remain shackled.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
