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captain

[kap-tuhn, -tin] / ˈkæp tən, -tɪn /


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Nonetheless, Klugo’s leadership as a junior on the team makes him a leading team captain candidate next season, Hardt said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"Stokes and McCullum are two of the most successful coach and captain partnership we've had," said Key.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“There’s nobody putting more expectation and more pressure on us than ourselves,” captain Tim Ream said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He is now captain of a thriving Motherwell side.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

He was not a captain or anything close to it, but I said nothing.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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