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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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But Thursday did see Russia and Ukraine agree to another prisoner exchange - the largest swap yet since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

“I think what investors have to understand is this prisoner dilemma — spend everything, because if we don’t, we’re going to get wiped out — I think that phase is over,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

When it was confirmed he had been taken prisoner of war, she was in denial.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Newsom’s decision to commute the sentences won’t have much practical effect in a state that has not executed a prisoner since 2006.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

They had false release papers for a prisoner in the Haarlem jail.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Its general secretary Ian Lawrence said the service was "already in crisis" before the early release scheme came into force, which relies on probation staff monitoring freed prisoners in the community.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Seven-hundred eligible offenders originally sentenced to up to 19 months were released on 1 October, with another two groups of 650 prisoners released on 13 October and 10 November.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

“There were protesters for the war in Ukraine saying, ‘Free the prisoners!

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

With other relatives of prisoners of war, she joined the "Association of Families of Azovstal Defenders" group to push for their release.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Every day, prisoners examine their bodies, looking for signs of beriberi.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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