Most of them also had endured harassment and beatings and had seen their young men disappear.

Johnson endured several beatings at the hands of Smith.

Yorongar was apparently tortured while in detention, enduring beatings with iron bars on his back.

The official, who endured beatings and electric shock from his Iraqi jailers, was not released until two years after the truce.

Rudy endured cruel beatings at work and realized that he too would be killed if his work wasn't good enough.

But among the 50,000 foster children in Illinois, officials say, many have endured beatings, sexual abuse and neglect.

Cigarette burns and bruises indicated that she had endured beatings for some time, the police said.

Throughout his enslavement he endured hunger, beatings and harsh treatment.

Harry's ability to endure hunger and beatings won him the respect of all the prisoners.

Because of their uncertain status, they often endure beatings or sexual humiliation, she said.