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Recent Examples of captor
Instead, Liri spoke to the guard and persuaded the captors that Amit was not a soldier.
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Bianna Golodryga, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
But he’s actually got an entertainingly loopy idea: to goad President Ross, his former captor, into a military face-off with Japan over the ownership of a cache of adamantium.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Israel said a forensic investigation showed the two children were killed by their captors.
—Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Israel says forensic evidence shows the children were killed by their captors in November 2023, while Hamas says the family was killed along with their guards in an Israeli airstrike.
—Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Bianna Golodryga, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
But he’s actually got an entertainingly loopy idea: to goad President Ross, his former captor, into a military face-off with Japan over the ownership of a cache of adamantium.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Israel said a forensic investigation showed the two children were killed by their captors.
—Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Israel says forensic evidence shows the children were killed by their captors in November 2023, while Hamas says the family was killed along with their guards in an Israeli airstrike.
—Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captor
Noun
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Moreno is the jailer shown on the video kneeling on Johnson’s back, and Garcia was a supervisor.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Feb. 2025
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He’s been at the Turner Guilford Knight correctional center since and prosecutors and jailers say he will be tried in Miami-Dade Circuit Court.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What to Know Modified operations for MDC Brooklyn began on Saturday and is at the discretion of the warden to implement.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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What a lovely moment of vulnerability between our two wardens.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.—
Dave Birkett,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.—
Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Nov. 2022
Noun
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The possible arson is under investigation by Miami Fire Rescue, Miami police and the state fire marshal.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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The League of California cities said its letter expressing concerns about the bill consolidating too much power with the state fire marshal still stands.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Admission is free, but guests under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Check out the full schedule and additional information here.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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The bill outlines a minimum set of information requirements — things like student date of birth, address and names of parents and guardians — but there are no restrictions on what additional data could be mandated, meaning its scope could easily expand.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So that’s our jobs as custodians of the arts, to have an entry point where people can see where that’s made by people that look like them and just feel the energy.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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People are walking memories, and certain generations have been custodians of their traditions.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Captor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captor. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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