freed
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The last live hostages were freed a year ago as part of a US-brokered ceasefire deal in which Hamas stopped firing into Israel.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Da Silva was freed in 2019 and his convictions annulled after the Supreme Court ruled that the court that had heard his cases lacked jurisdiction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Firefighters and CA State Parks Lifeguards accessed the vehicle, safely freed the dog, and carried it up to the roadway. Neither dog appeared to be injured,” the fire department said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
On Thursday hundreds of prisoners were released early, under new rules introduced to prevent jails reaching capacity, with around 4,500 due to be freed by next summer.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
"After the excitement has blown over and not more than six months after the trial, you will be freed with full presidential pardon and complete exoneration of all charges on which you will be tried."
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple