captured

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It is arguably a better long-term story than the oil story, but the oil story has just captured so much attention.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

It could echo the display of the USS Pueblo, an American warship captured by North Korea in 1968 and displayed at its Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

No candidate has polled higher than 20-some percent — a testament to how many are in the running, but also an indication that none of them has truly captured the zeitgeist of today’s California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Therefore Higgo, who said he dashed to the tee but was only captured on camera casually walking as he arrived, received a general penalty of two shots.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

In the Middle East, the Turks had suffered a series of defeats by the British, who captured Baghdad in March 1917 and Palestine in September 1918.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman