captain

Example Sentences

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Lovell will captain Cockfosters, from Enfield in north London, in the FA Vase final against AFC Stoneham, based in the Hampshire town of Eastleigh.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

"We've been there and won a couple of times during my time as a Hearts player," captain Lawrence Shankland said after the midweek win over Falkirk.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Their actions, casting adrift the ship's captain William Bligh, have been immortalised in books and film.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

After the first patient died, the ship’s captain assured guests the vessel was safe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The captain had promised freedom to those who left Mount Vernon, Washington’s plantation.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis