prisoner

Example Sentences

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Social workers also learned the woman was caring for the prisoner's XL bully dog and had twice taken the child to visit the prisoner, who had begun referring to him as his "stepson".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The brief pause in fighting, as well as a planned prisoner exchange, will coincide with President Vladimir Putin’s plans for the country’s annual Victory Day parade in Moscow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

"Hopefully, it is the beginning of the end of a very long, deadly, and hard fought War," Trump posted on his Truth Social network, adding the ceasefire would be accompanied by a prisoner exchange.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

At the end of October the total prisoner population was 8,394, it then dropped slightly as the early releases got under way before steadily rising - including surpassing previous record population highs.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The tsar held Alfhercht’s brother prisoner and wanted Alfhercht as a prisoner too.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack