captain
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At the start of June, the commander of Vlasenko’s company, a 31-year-old captain known as Naum, dispatched him to replace an injured soldier at a front-line dugout and join another soldier, Andriy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The captain of the Zhong Cheng Chang Ling said the ship management company told him to contact the Houthis out of an abundance of caution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The Forest captain featured during every game of the last break although he did not start a game.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
His mother was a member of the august Carrillo family, and his father was a captain in the Mexican army, killed in the Cahuenga Pass when his namesake son was just a few weeks old.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
The captain gave her permission to visit Charles in Chinon, more than three hundred miles away.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Ship captains seeking clearance to transit the Red Sea have to turn to an often-overlooked application system: They send Houthi militants an email.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
He will pack down alongside hooker Dan Sheehan, who captains the side in Doris' absence, and tight-head Tadhg Furlong.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
In the process, Tyree notes, the filmmakers reveal that unlike in the past, when captains of industry launched art museums and libraries, this generation isn't as interested in philanthropy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
At sea, these programs often rely on self-reported information from ship captains rather than having auditors inspect vessels offshore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Rat captains gathered in the corner of the sickroom.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Poulter's decision to leave comes in the same week as 2010 Open champion Oosthuizen, who captained the Southern Guards GC team and said quitting was the "hardest decision" of his career.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
He has captained Bologna since 2023 and led them to their first Coppa Italia in over 50 years in 2025.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The team tournament pits Europe - captained by Yannick Noah - against a United States team overseen by Andre Agassi.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Doing that would betray their ignorance of the show’s legacy, especially the five seasons that Allen captained.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
Mingo captained one team—the second year in a row, Sybil observed with distaste.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
His father, Derek, and uncle, Barry, both played for Rangers with the latter captaining and at one stage managing at Ibrox.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Take a seat on a curvaceous wooden bench and imagine you’re captaining a spaceship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Yorkshireman is captaining England for the 66th time in Test cricket - a national record, though still way short of the 109 matches in which Graeme Smith led South Africa.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Fresh from captaining Spain to World Cup victory, Rodri will head for back surgery on Monday with just a year left on his contract, amid increasing speculation about his future.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Todd steered the boat like he was captaining a great yacht.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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