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Recent Examples of captorIn the hallway, an unseen WLF guard barks at his squeamish companion (Vince Song) to ignore their captor's screams while Isaac works.—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 May 2025 The weary guard is subtler than other characters at pulling Henry’s strings, but Jerry needles his captor by surmising correctly that even his list of demands is Gene’s work.—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025 There, Japanese businessmen, local officials, an opera star, a translator, diplomats and revolutionary captors become unlikely companions.—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Despite her pristine appearance at the time of her return, McPherson insisted that she’d been tied up and tortured by her captors.—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for captor
An associate warden at the prison said he was not authorized to speak to the media.
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Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
Purdy, known to her family as Bez Purdy, was loved by the Broomfield community and had been a church warden for 20 years before her untimely death, per the statement.
Most rides have a family waiting area for parents or guardians to switch off with kids who either can’t or don’t want to ride.
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Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
Calton hopes their story continues to challenge misconceptions about guardian breeds like the bullmastiff, showing the sweet, playful, and loyal sides of these gentle giants.
Work history, balances and identity stay with you, not employers or third-party custodians.
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Miguel Kudry,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Don and his mother were fixtures in the Post’s headquarters on Fifteenth Street; Don seemed to know everyone’s name—reporters, receptionists, custodians.
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