captive

Example Sentences

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Peace may not be an option, because their prison guard is former Bowser captive Lumalee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The pair believed to be nesting in Yurok country were captive born and released in 2022, as part of the first group reintroduced in that region.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

For decades, great cities benefited from a relatively captive tax base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Volkmann called Deere a “structural winner” and “one of our highest quality companies, given strength in product innovation, significant market penetration, and a large captive data lake.”

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

All the despair he had known as Achren’s captive returned to sap his strength.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander