freed

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After nearly a week in detention—and a public outcry—she was freed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The scenes in Kyiv contrasted with elation to the north, where 205 Ukrainian soldiers were freed in the latest POW exchange with Moscow.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

He was freed at 1:17 p.m. that afternoon, according to jail records.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Engineers eventually freed the rock by moving the arm and repeatedly operating the drill over several days.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

After speeches by Buddhist priests and the mayor, hundreds of white doves were freed from their cages.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr