as in captive
one that has been taken and held in confinement
the prisoners were fed only bread and water twice a day
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Iran, one of the world’s top executioners, typically hangs condemned prisoners before sunrise.
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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
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Twenty-four prisoners – mostly lifers – sat across from a dozen students at a maximum-security prison yard in Southern California as part of an innovative 14-week, creative writing program.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Clips show Harris affirming her support for federal policies that allow federal prisoners access to medical care including gender-affirming hormone treatments and, potentially, transgender surgery.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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
Paul Sutton, Lori Sutton PRODUCERS: Paul Sutton, Lori Sutton
Twenty-four prisoners – mostly lifers – sat across from a dozen students at a maximum-security prison yard in Southern California as part of an innovative 14-week, creative writing program.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Clips show Harris affirming her support for federal policies that allow federal prisoners access to medical care including gender-affirming hormone treatments and, potentially, transgender surgery.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prisoner. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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