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prisoner

[priz-uh-ner, priz-ner] / ˈprɪz ə nər, ˈprɪz nər /
NOUN
person jailed for crime; person kept against his or her will
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This is the second mass prisoner release this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

Siamak Namazi, an Iranian-American businessman, spent eight years in Evin prison before being released in a 2023 prisoner swap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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

The prisoner took several days to craft a version of herself to leave behind as a decoy.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton