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Recent Examples of captor
The captors demanded access to a safe, computer, and online accounts holding cryptocurrency, the indictment read.
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Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Her captors forced her to record a video reading from a script containing false accusations.
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Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
23 Apr. 2026
In 2013, three women who had been kidnapped and held for years are found alive at their captor’s home in Cleveland, Ohio.
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ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
The country’s security forces arrested one suspect but failed to track down the American journalist and her captors from the scene where she was taken.
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Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for captor
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Her captors forced her to record a video reading from a script containing false accusations.
—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
23 Apr. 2026
In 2013, three women who had been kidnapped and held for years are found alive at their captor’s home in Cleveland, Ohio.
—
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
The country’s security forces arrested one suspect but failed to track down the American journalist and her captors from the scene where she was taken.
—
Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for captor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captor
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Judge McCaslin weighed in on the laptop issue during Monday's hearing, saying that the prison warden would not allow Murdaugh to keep a laptop in his cell due to safety concerns.
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McAndrew served as warden of Florida State Prison in the mid-’90s, when Florida still used the electric chair.
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Norwegian keeper Orjan Nyland dove to his left to stop Guimarães’ attempt, Brazil’s first unsuccessful World Cup penalty shot, not including shootouts, since 1986.
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The best opportunity for Portugal came through Nuno Mendes, whose deflected shot rocketed off the crossbar after cleanly beating Spanish keeper Unai Simón.
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The state fire marshal also sets rules about shooting fireworks into or from cars.
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The fireworks sold by them are safe, sane and given a green light by the state fire marshal.
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Shawna was hospitalized and survived with serious injuries, but David — a beloved Montgomery County deputy jailer — died.
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Ultimately, the jailer continued the harassing behavior, and was fired, the chief deputy said.
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What parents can do Whether or not Pennsylvania’s bell-to-bell ban bill becomes law, parents and guardians remain central to helping children develop healthy phone habits and communication skills.
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If the school declares an emergency, students may be provided with prepared text messages to keep their parents or guardians informed.
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The business solution provider, on the other hand, acts as the logical custodian of critical processes.
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Williams has never lacked interpreters, custodians, handlers, or rescuers with pruning shears.
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Former Houston standout guard Kingston Flemings hit a deep jumper — his toe was ruled on the 3-point line — with three seconds left in OT, slicing Utah’s lead to one, 100-99.
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Tempers flared late in the fourth quarter when Kings center Dylan Cardwell and Nets guard Egor Demin wrestled for a loose ball.
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“Captor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captor. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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