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Recent Examples of captor
Other Yazidis have ended up alongside their captors in overcrowded and dangerous desert camps.
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Eve Sampson, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The victim escaped after he was allowed by his captors to go to a Speedway convenience store, Sprow said.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The 52-year-old Sharabi said his captors had not told him that his wife Lianne and daughters Noiya and Yahel were killed during the 2023 attack.
—Lauren Izso, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
His stories enthrall his fellow captives, and capture the attention of Hasan, the enigmatic and feared Bey of Algiers, igniting an affinity between captor and captive.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
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Eve Sampson, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The victim escaped after he was allowed by his captors to go to a Speedway convenience store, Sprow said.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The 52-year-old Sharabi said his captors had not told him that his wife Lianne and daughters Noiya and Yahel were killed during the 2023 attack.
—Lauren Izso, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
His stories enthrall his fellow captives, and capture the attention of Hasan, the enigmatic and feared Bey of Algiers, igniting an affinity between captor and captive.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captor
Noun
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Simmons was one of two jailers who sprayed pepper spray directly into Johnson’s mouth before another guard, Rafael Moreno, placed a knee on his back.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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The Colorado Department of Corrections placed four leaders — including the wardens overseeing three state prisons — on administrative leave on the same day earlier this month, an agency official confirmed this week.—
Shelly Bradbury,
The Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2025
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But the state has delayed those transfers until at least March 31, said Ray Sanchez, an assistant deputy warden.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 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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On June 8, 2022, U.S. deputy marshals reported seeing a person dressed in black clothing and carrying a backpack and suitcase get out of a taxi that stopped in front of a current justice's house at roughly 1:05 a.m., according to an FBI affidavit filed in court.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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As he was transferred to court that morning, U.S. marshals had discovered him hiding razor blades in his shoe.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In her big-screen debut opposite Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Danielle Brooks, Myers ventures into the Overworld as Natalie, a savvy young adult who has just become the legal guardian of her little brother, Henry (Sebastian Hansen), after their mother’s death.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Users can report offensive content, and for players under 16 years of age, a parent or guardian must first enable the feature using Nintendo’s parental controls app.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In recent months, budget adjustments have been made to correctly calculate the salaries of classified employees, who are the district’s support staff such as custodians, cafeteria workers and librarians, Long said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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The demonstration came to a head in late April as protesters took Hamilton Hall, damaging property and trapping custodians inside.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Captor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captor. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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