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Shot almost entirely in tight close-up, Falconetti’s Joan is doubly mute: first, of course, because the film itself is silent but, more pointedly, because the sparse script, based on records of Joan’s 1431 trial, puts nearly all the words in the mouths of her captors.
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Dana Stevens, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Miller said the caller, who authorities referred to as Jane Doe to protect her privacy, spoke through whispers, saying she was being held captive at a house near a laundromat and her captor was asleep at her side.
—Natalie Cardenas, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
Instead, he’s just locked up in a cage for a couple scenes near a bunch of dogs, with none of his captors willing to offer any answers.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
Her captors – Lukasz and his brother Michal – drove more than 200 miles to a secluded farmhouse where she was tied to furniture and told a series of elaborate lies.
—Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
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Dana Stevens, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Miller said the caller, who authorities referred to as Jane Doe to protect her privacy, spoke through whispers, saying she was being held captive at a house near a laundromat and her captor was asleep at her side.
—Natalie Cardenas, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
Instead, he’s just locked up in a cage for a couple scenes near a bunch of dogs, with none of his captors willing to offer any answers.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
Her captors – Lukasz and his brother Michal – drove more than 200 miles to a secluded farmhouse where she was tied to furniture and told a series of elaborate lies.
—Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captor
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Video of jailer appearing to slam inmate into wall sparks calls for DOJ investigation.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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After the rebels swept into Damascus, the jailers had fled Sednaya, and the prisoners had been set free.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bill Cool is the warden at Ross Correctional, according to the state website.Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
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Editor’s picks ‘Brutal beatings’ Cooper and hundreds of Dozier students accused school wardens of torturous abuse over minor infractions, like whippings, beatings, forced labor, and medical neglect.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
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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
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The four adults were found dead in the home in Wakefield around 4:20 p.m. after authorities were contacted to conduct a welfare check, the state fire marshal and police said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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The intrigue: The budget includes beefing up staff in public safety with eight new patrol officers in the Police Department, six firefighters and one fire marshal.Alex Golden, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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If the winner is under 18, the Certificate must be signed by their parent or legal guardian.Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
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The only truly effective safeguard remains active involvement from parents and guardians.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Similar moves have been made in the past by De Beers, which has long seen itself as the custodian of the diamond industry.Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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At that time, Lilium hoped to get things back on track by seeking out new investors and a supervisory custodian.Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Captor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captor. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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