How to Use prisoner in a Sentence

prisoner

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  • He was captured by rebel forces and kept as their prisoner for several months before they set him free.
  • Bergdahl walked away from his base in Afghanistan and was held prisoner by the Taliban for years.
    — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 26 July 2023
  • The doctor in charge was a Czech prisoner named Alex Grunwald.
    — Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
  • He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010, while a prisoner.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 July 2023
  • This is not the first time prisoners have taken hostages this summer.
    — Ana María Cañizares, CNN, 2 Sep. 2023
  • In the West Bank the death toll since Oct. 7 stands at 103, including two Israeli prisoners.
    — Dalia Hatuqa, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Miller was one of at least four death row prisoners in the state whose lethal injections were botched or halted over the last four years.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 May 2024
  • The swap on Wednesday was the latest prisoner exchange between the United States and Venezuela.
    — Lara Jakes, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • As has been the case with previous prisoner exchanges, the swap is likely to take place in a third country.
    — Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2023
  • One of those prisoners was Yahya Sinwar, the current Hamas leader.
    — Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The Bidayuh fought back, and two were shot while seven were taken prisoner and enslaved.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Iran remains one of the world’s top executioners, having put to death at least 203 prisoners since the start of this year alone.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
  • Some prisoners will only get black-and-white photocopies of their mail.
    — Sanya Mansoor, Time, 20 July 2023
  • In August, hundreds of prisoners staged a mass hunger strike that lasted for weeks, prompting street protests.
    — Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 5 May 2024
  • In the exchange, the U.S. offered up five Iranian prisoners and returned $6 billion in frozen funds for use in Iran.
    — Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2023
  • But the prisoner agreed to leave, his hands cuffed behind his back, after a senior officer talked with him.
    — Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
  • The product of a bygone era, Phyllis is a prisoner of her prejudices.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
  • The fifth prisoner had already been held under house arrest.
    — Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Ted was in charge of prisoner activities at Graterford, which scored him the Cosby standup record.
    — Jonathan Rowe and Chris Schwartz, SPIN, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The three American prisoners that have been identified were each sentenced to 10 years in prison.
    — Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The only prisoners guaranteed first-class food as a rule were condemned men.
    — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2024
  • Meanwhile, dozens of suspects are among the thousands of prisoners who escaped from Haitian prisons during the gang raid.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024
  • On the show, thousands of viewers vote on games and challenges for prisoners to participate in.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 June 2024
  • Her limp body is then dragged back through the facility as prisoners — all Black people — look on in horror from glass cells.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 June 2024
  • Xu recalled hearing the supplier’s name from a prisoner who stocked gloves.
    — Zhen Wang, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2023
  • Jaar entered the hearing room handcuffed and with shackles on his ankles, wearing a prisoner’s beige shirt and pants.
    — Gisela Salomon, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2023
  • One other question is whether Israel will attempt to veto the release of some of the Palestinian prisoners to be released as part of the deal.
    — Barak Ravid, Axios, 11 July 2024
  • The largest prisoner swap to date delivered 230 people back to Ukraine in January.
    — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
  • In January, prisoners learned a new contract had been signed.
    — Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2024
  • Reuters | Reuters On Thursday, two dozen prisoners were released as part of a multinational swap.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024

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