as in prisoners
one that has been taken and held in confinement
all internees were released upon the cessation of hostilities
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prisoners
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In a statement to CNN, the Dera said Singh was entitled to parole like thousands of other prisoners in the state.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026 -
The two sides agreed to swap 314 prisoners in the first such exchange in five months, Steve Witkoff said in a post on X on Thursday.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Internees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internees. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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