prisoner

Example Sentences

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The officials released few details about the American prisoners.

From The Wall Street Journal

One encouraging sign is that several dozen political prisoners have been released in the past week.

From The Wall Street Journal

But relatives of those still behind bars have been expressing their frustration that only a small number of prisoners have been freed.

From BBC

"We must continue to stand together to fight this... I have no doubt in my mind we will overcome," he told a recent prayer meeting for political prisoners.

From Barron's

"I hope those prisoners will remember how lucky they got that the USA came along and did what had to be done."

From Barron's