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captain

[kap-tuhn, -tin] / ˈkæp tən, -tɪn /


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The helicopter company said one of its vehicles was involved in the collision and that another passenger and the helicopter's captain had been injured.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

By the time he was 19, he was captain of his own lugger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

“Put it this way, we’ve gone from being the most attractive person in the physics department to being the captain of the football team,” CEO Alex Karp said on the call.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

One player nearly misses a game because she can’t find a babysitter, something that really happened to Angel City captain Sarah Gorden.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 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

After speaking to the managers and captains, the referee signalled for the players to come over to the touchline with play unable to resume.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 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

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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The company has since led trips across six continents with a crew of around 60 captains and chefs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Constance stood on the wall with her captains.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

In May, the now London City Lionesses forward captained Barcelona to a quadruple, including a third Champions League trophy in four years and their seventh straight Liga F title.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

The team tournament pits Europe - captained by Yannick Noah - against a United States team overseen by Andre Agassi.

From BBC ● 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

In 1958, some three thousand years later, photojournalist Peter Throckmorton was completing his second summer aboard a sponge diving vessel captained by Kemal Aras.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Take a seat on a curvaceous wooden bench and imagine you’re captaining a spaceship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Manchester City midfielder Rodri played a starring role in captaining Spain to Sunday's World Cup final victory over Argentina.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Messi is Argentina's all-time record appearance-maker and goalscorer and his legend has only grown after captaining his country to World Cup glory in 2022.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

In 2022, Stokes was captaining England when The Oval Test against South Africa was paused because of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

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

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers


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