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captain

[kap-tuhn, -tin] / ˈkæp tən, -tɪn /


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Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick and captain Bruno Fernandes have held clear-the-air talks before the team's trip to Chelsea.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The 25-year-old was picked by coach Brian McDermott as one of three half-back options alongside Harry Smith and captain George Williams, despite a Super League season pockmarked by inconsistency and disciplinary issues.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

About 20 minutes later, team captain Christian Yelich finally made his way into the clubhouse, still in awe of what was happening in the stands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Adverts showing AI-generated images of the 27-year-old France captain drinking a Dongpeng sports drink were regularly shown in China during this year's World Cup.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

“I was eight years old when I started working on the seas. My uncle knew the captain and sent me to him.”

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

Harry Brook captains England on both legs of the tour and is once again set to play across formats in every game of the winter.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 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

It also sweetened advertised salaries for new captains and first officers, according to its website.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Oil-tanker captains are being offered up to $100,000 per month to navigate the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Constance and the captains assembled back on the wall after a few hours’ rest.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Doing that would betray their ignorance of the show’s legacy, especially the five seasons that Allen captained.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Boatsetter made the booking easy, and because the sailboat was captained by its owner, all I really had to worry about was keeping dinner from burning.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Messi, meanwhile, captained Argentina to a second successive World Cup final and at the age of 39 scored eight goals during the tournament.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner's final game for his country, who he captained to World Cup glory in Qatar in 2022, was the 2026 World Cup final defeat by Spain in July.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The two brothers who captained the sister ships Quicksilver and Greyhound seemed sympathetic and invited them into the cabin for a glass of Arbor red.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Later that day, he lifted the Champions League trophy after captaining Chelsea to victory against Manchester City.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 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

Norgaard previously spent six years at Brentford and became a key player for the Bees, captaining the side and making 196 appearances.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Todd steered the boat like he was captaining a great yacht.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers


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