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When Ali nipped one back to Root, the captain reviewed in desperation.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

The daughter of a nuclear submarine captain in Ledyard, Conn., she and her sister were expected to defend their positions at the dinner table.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

"It is a good attack," said former England captain Michael Vaughan.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

“There are a lot of relationships that we’ll be able to have access to,” within the drone sector, said Bains, a former sea captain turned entrepreneur.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

“Patience, children! This letter might be for your father, the captain, or for your mother, or even for your grandmother, the Princess Popkinova. Why, it might even be for me! How might we find out?”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

A group of 21 former international cricket captains, including India's Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, signed a letter to Pakistan's government Sunday regarding the health care of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

It was one of the key topics when captains, coaches, referees and other stakeholders were consulted in the summer.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Arabic texts as far back as the 15th century codified the discipline of navigation, though ship captains sailed the reefs from memory, using poems rather than maps to recall notable landmarks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

At Slovakia's Gabcikovo dam, further upstream again, lock operations have slowed down, causing longer waiting times, and captains are being urged to check their vessels' navigability.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

The vuvv happily sold their knowledge to captains of industry in exchange for rights to the Earth’s electromagnetic energy fields and some invisible quantum events.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

Khan, who previously captained the Pakistan national cricket team, served as Pakistan's prime minister from 2018 to 2022.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Integral to the Dukes’ run-stopping was Hendrick, who not only captained the defense, but spearheaded the run support.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Jorge was Messi's agent since he was 14, watching him become one of the sport's greatest ever players and at his side when he captained his country to World Cup glory in 2022.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Messi captained Argentina as they won the World Cup in 2022 and led them to the 2026 World Cup final, which his side lost 1-0 to Spain, before returning to club side Inter Miami.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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

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

Before his return to captaining England in Nottingham, he referred only to leading the team "this week".

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

He scored twice again in the semi-final against Belgium, before captaining Argentina to victory over West Germany in the final - finishing the tournament with five goals and as many assists.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 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