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capture

[kap-cher] / ˈkæp tʃər /




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Eventually more than 50 cameras taking still photos, along with four thermal video cameras, will capture the action on and around the crossing, Sikich said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

“We have been well positioned to capture this demand, with our vessel fleet operating at full capacity and demand exceeding available space on certain routes,” Chief Executive Vincent Clerc said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Ippolito surprised them with an audition in which he managed to capture the essence of Stallone, including his mannerisms and physique.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

This Silverdome footage is absolutely a text, and even this rudimentary capture that was meant to make sure the 76,896th guy in the back could see something is still full of electricity and life.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

It was still light-ish outside, so the picture didn’t fully capture how alarming it was to see a surprise fire.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

“You Can See Everything” captures this feeling too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

The video captures the brakes being applied and the car veering left to attempt to swerve around the pedestrian, CHP said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The film, newly restored from Greaves’ father William’s original offering, captures a staggering array of luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance reflecting on the period during a four-hour cocktail party at Duke Ellington’s townhouse in 1972.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

However, it also captures moonlight reflected from Earth's surface and atmosphere, which can make the much weaker airglow difficult to distinguish.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Since our first moment here, my parents have been painfully cognizant of the camera in the common room of our Mercury Home that captures every second of our lives.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

Elon Musk has captured the world’s attention again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

He was also captured fleeing the scene by a woman who was taking selfies on the beach with her partner.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

We see it happen in real time, captured on a helmet GoPro.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

And Luna captured 44.2% of the vote in June’s primary, more than double Villanueva’s 21.7%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

‘The less you know about what your comrades are doing, the better. That way, if you’re captured, you can’t give away anything you don’t know.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

For artist Jenkins, capturing Tyler's likeness came with "huge responsibility".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

There were four cameras, and they do a more than decent job of capturing the action but don’t expect any fancy camerawork or closeups of guitar solos.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

Both space telescopes observed the same region of sky simultaneously, with Hubble collecting visible light and Webb capturing infrared light.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

A parade of short-priced winners opened the Breeders’ Cup on Friday, with the afternoon’s heaviest favorite capturing the headline race as Hughes won the $2 million Juvenile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Instead of capturing Flux in the camera’s flash, Sheed caught that Clock Watcher, who froze, still airborne in her tackling pose.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles


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