How to Use prisoner in a Sentence

prisoner

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  • The families were held prisoner for four days.
  • 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
  • All told, the toll amounted to the death of a prisoner every two weeks for more than 11 years.
    — Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The last prisoner to be killed by firing squad happened in Utah in 2010.
    — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The doctor in charge was a Czech prisoner named Alex Grunwald.
    — Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The pope was made a prisoner of Napoleon and spent much of his imprisonment in Savona.
    — Zenger News, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • During the course of the war, more than 8,000 German prisoners were held at Camp Billy Mitchell.
    — Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
  • In the West Bank the death toll since Oct. 7 stands at 103, including two Israeli prisoners.
    — Dalia Hatuqa, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2023
  • A lot of prisoners petitioned to stay once the war was over, Rodriguez said.
    — Jordyn Harrell, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 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
  • These days, Lyle keeps busy with projects to improve the lives of prisoners, including starting a program to bring cats and dogs to the prison.
    — Kc Baker, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Just imagine if your dead loved one came back to you but was being held prisoner by a demon.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
  • This year is now the bloodiest for Saudi death row prisoners in 30 years.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2024
  • One of those prisoners was Yahya Sinwar, the current Hamas leader.
    — Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The injunction also provides for prisoners to spend more time out of their cells.
    — The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2023
  • As for Vladimir Kara-Murza — the filmmaker, dissident, and prisoner — he was born in 1981.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The Bidayuh fought back, and two were shot while seven were taken prisoner and enslaved.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
  • His and other prisoners’ escape was found to be an inside job.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • Including those detainees, the deal will see a total of 869 prisoners released, the Red Cross says.
    — Ahmed Al-Haj and Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Some prisoners will only get black-and-white photocopies of their mail.
    — Sanya Mansoor, Time, 20 July 2023
  • More flights with prisoners were planned for later on Monday.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Her predicament was like how viewers first meet Ellie in the series — a prisoner chained in a room for weeks, worried about what comes next.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Griner was sentenced to nine years last August before she was freed in a high-profile prisoner swap.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Apr. 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

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