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The men fought their captors and escaped.
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Every time a new drone is downed or captured, the captors take it apart to analyze its capabilities.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
After being held hostage and shooting her captor in Episode 7, Heather (Margarita Levieva) is invited to a black and white ball by Mayor Fisk himself — an invitation that Matt rightfully views as a threat.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
Someone in my theater actually screamed when Sherry confirmed it by addressing her captor by his first name, Simon (Ray Nicholson).
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
There’s one call in particular that could be of real use — a victim who escaped her captor.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
After being held hostage and shooting her captor in Episode 7, Heather (Margarita Levieva) is invited to a black and white ball by Mayor Fisk himself — an invitation that Matt rightfully views as a threat.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
Someone in my theater actually screamed when Sherry confirmed it by addressing her captor by his first name, Simon (Ray Nicholson).
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
There’s one call in particular that could be of real use — a victim who escaped her captor.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for captor
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“Captor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/captor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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captor
noun
cap·tor
ˈkap-tər 
-ˌtȯ(ə)r
: one that has captured a person or thing
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