freed

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He has since been released but is refusing to leave the police station until the other activists have been freed.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

This freed him to spend more time with his son.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Lindberg spent about 21 months in prison on his original conviction on the bribery charges, before he was freed on appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

A pony trapped inside a tractor tyre in a field has been freed in a "delicate" rescue.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Many Colored people took the last name Freeman to reflect their newly freed status in the world.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson