prisoner

Example Sentences

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Determined to set things right, Kornev insists on seeing the prisoner, Stepniak, only to discover how difficult such a seemingly straightforward request proves to be.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The alleged TdA members were later transferred from El Salvador to Venezuela in a prisoner swap.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The lead officer tries to talk to the prisoner to calm things down and the use of pain-inducing techniques is removed completely.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Directed by Bille August, this ‘Masterpiece’ adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas classic stars Sam Claflin as the wronged seaman and Jeremy Irons as his friend and fellow prisoner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I stared at her, trying to reconcile the fact that Olka, my Olka, was standing right there, but was a prisoner and was holding an Oberführer’s uniform.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman