captain
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One of the Chargers’ top defensive players and a team captain, Henley has started all eight games this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
Harry Kane - A historic night for the England captain as he became the nation's most capped player.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Mitchell Marsh persistently refused to speak about Australia's ball-tampering saga at a press conference on Thursday but captain Pat Cummins said he will "respond properly" later.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Twenty-five years ago, En-Ming Hsu, 61, was the captain and chocolate candidate when Team USA won its last Pastry World Cup final.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Uncle Dutch says they could hear the captain talking, like he was having a conversation, but they could only hear one voice.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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
Oil-tanker captains are being offered up to $100,000 per month to navigate the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
When the last vestiges of twilight were gone, Constance called the captains together.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Marnie Munns, from Cambridge, captained the Jet2 flight from Stansted Airport to Reykjavik with her 17-year-old daughter Lillian and about 30 others from Framlingham College, Suffolk, on board.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 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
It began on January 20, 1850, when the HMS Investigator, captained by Robert McClure, and the HMS Enterprise, captained by Richard Collinson, left England in search of John Franklin and his men.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Anderson was forced into international retirement by England in the summer of 2024, then returned to play for Lancashire for two seasons, captaining them this summer.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
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
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
The former faction had been identified with sending and captaining the fleets.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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