capturing

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From Mount Rushmore to work by Melvin Edwards and Nancy Holt, sculpture has been an essential medium in capturing the nation’s history and aspirations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Analysts say capturing it would consolidate RSF control over western Sudan and potentially open the way for a push towards the capital.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

And it would experiment with capturing carbon to stop fossil fuel emissions from entering the atmosphere.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

"They have the potential to support the highest diversity of species of any woodland type and play a vital role in the fight against climate change by capturing and storing carbon," Mahon added.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

When Pizarro and Atahuallpa met at Cajamarca, why did Pizarro capture Atahuallpa and kill so many of his followers, instead of Atahuallpa’s vastly more numerous forces capturing and killing Pizarro?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond