captor
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When they escape from their captor, Jack is overwhelmed by the vastness and unfamiliarity of the milieu surrounding him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Under prize law, the vessels and cargo become the property of the captor and would be auctioned for profit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Her captor did not speak Arabic fluently and had "Asian features", she said, adding that he removed her niqab and took photos.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
Under the fugitive slave laws, the burden of proof belonged not to the captor but to the captured.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2025
Groaning, I held my hand to my afflicted head and squinted at my captor.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
Nigeria's military says it has freed all 44 pupils and teachers who were abducted two months ago from schools in the southern state of Oyo, and arrested some of their captors.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Yet they proved fearsome captors, armed with long spears tipped with shark teeth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
In some moments, Petrović even managed to see the humanity in his captors, despite his discomfort and constant fear of being killed.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
In a tearful video posted to Instagram on Wednesday night, Savannah Guthrie and her two siblings begged for the return their mother and seemed open to communicating with her captors about a possible ransom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
Our captors stood in front of us, lined up in their bandanas and sunglasses.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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