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prisoners

NOUN
person jailed for crime; person kept against his or her will
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In recent years it has been beset with problems, with an inspection concluding last year that 44% of prisoners felt unsafe, external.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Still, the idea of American prisoners was deeply egregious to many.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

But the Viasna rights group counts 852 political prisoners still behind bars Belarus.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

The war ended in 1945, but questions surrounding reparations, expellees, prisoners of war and borders would complicate relations between Moscow and the two Germanies for years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Many of those who attended the clinic were, like myself, discharged prisoners.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom



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