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This time, however, after fighting off her captor, Link is pulled into a deep, purple rift and Zelda has to free herself.
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Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
Still, Grant is getting a lot of pre-release buzz for his role as manipulative captor who ensnares two young Mormon missionaries.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2024
The grieving families of the six slain hostages — who Israel says were shot in the head by their captors last week as troops operated nearby — voiced hopes that the violent deaths might prove the impetus for an accord that would free the remaining captives.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Shot in Ontario, Canada, with production led by Exit 44 Entertainment and Palo Pictures, the film centers on Mia (Quinn), who wakes up chained in a remote cabin, only to witness her captor, David (Cuffe), burying a body outside.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
Still, Grant is getting a lot of pre-release buzz for his role as manipulative captor who ensnares two young Mormon missionaries.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2024
The grieving families of the six slain hostages — who Israel says were shot in the head by their captors last week as troops operated nearby — voiced hopes that the violent deaths might prove the impetus for an accord that would free the remaining captives.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Shot in Ontario, Canada, with production led by Exit 44 Entertainment and Palo Pictures, the film centers on Mia (Quinn), who wakes up chained in a remote cabin, only to witness her captor, David (Cuffe), burying a body outside.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captor
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Nicholas Denny, a former Bibb County, Ga., sheriff's deputy, was revealed to have been fired by lead sheriff David Davis more than a year after the district attorney told the sheriff's office Denny lied about a local jailer committing a crime.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Defendants were accused of having drugs in court; a Fulton County jailer was accused of taking bribes from a defendant's family; a defendant was stabbed while in jail; and at one point Williams' defense attorney, Brian Steel, being held in contempt of court.Kristal Dixon, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Broadway and a neighboring inmate, Anthony Ehlers, had at some point before Broadway’s death told the prison warden about these issues and the high temperatures, and Truitt assured them that the issues would get fixed, the lawsuit alleges.Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
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Five minutes into the procedure, the warden shook him and shouted his name.Brendan Farrington, Sun Sentinel, 29 Aug. 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 woman was expected to be accompanied by six US marshals on Tuesday’s flight back to New York, authorities said.Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Republican legislators also failed to pass a major civil rights act that could have provided federal marshals to guard polling places and protect African-American voters.Luke Voyles / Made by History, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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Parents or guardians can complete claim forms for those under 18.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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But now board members will at least consider a guardian program.Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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Each chapter is devoted to a different custodian whom the author visits personally, incorporating his own experiences in a clear and evocative style that puts us right in the story with him.Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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This included butch lesbians, who were often drawn to blue-collar jobs for which key rings were essential, such as being a custodian, a postal worker, or a mechanic, according to Slate.James Factora, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Captor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captor. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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