set free
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When he was finally set free two years ago as part of an extraordinary multi-country prisoner swap, it took him almost as long to heal.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Even as his trial dragged on for two weeks, Walters says, he remained convinced that he would soon be set free.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Telegraph also leads with the story of PC Harper's killers being set free, quoting the chair of Thames Valley Police Federation, who says this is "not justice".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The sanction was later transferred from the lawyer to the U.S. attorney’s office, though Nunley warned that he would issue more if he didn’t see proof immigrants had been set free as ordered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
They must have been set free only to succumb to the fumes.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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