prisoner

Example Sentences

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Cuba often makes mass prisoner releases in conjunction with high profile events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It is the second time this year that Cuba has announced a prisoner release.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

"You rejoice and cry, and you tremble inside from the emotion -- seeing those eyes that are both sad and joyful and filled with tears," she told AFP during a recent prisoner exchange.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

My hands tremble and my heart pounds in my ears as I type D-o-r-o-t-h-y D-i-n-g-l-e into the prisoner locator.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko