captain
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The club captain will appreciate more than most what a special night this was for Bournemouth.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
After a two-year leadership ban, he was named Australia's Test vice-captain before the 2021-22 Ashes series and has stood in as captain when Pat Cummins has been unavailable.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
In 2018, Bibars Natcho became the first Muslim to captain the team.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
"I don't even think the genius of KP could come close to what Harry Brook has talent-wise," said Brook's former captain and team-mate Ben Stokes, who was watching on TV.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Patience, children! This letter might be for your father, the captain, or for your mother, or even for your grandmother, the Princess Popkinova. Why, it might even be for me! How might we find out?”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
In Buttler and Brook, the captains past and present, England have two men in supreme form.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
All three daughters have competed on the dance team at no cost, with the two oldest becoming team captains and student leaders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
While the technology allows captains to go hands-free, it isn’t intended for use without human oversight, Gwillim said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
It was one of the key topics when captains, coaches, referees and other stakeholders were consulted in the summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Then they had as their captains Bartolomeo da Bergamo, Roberto da San Severino, the Count of Pitigliano, and the like.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Boatsetter made the booking easy, and because the sailboat was captained by its owner, all I really had to worry about was keeping dinner from burning.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
As a young man, by his account, he smuggled diamonds, oversaw coconut plantations, dynamited fish, captained schooners and hunted killer cannibals in the New Guinea jungle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Khan, who previously captained the Pakistan national cricket team, served as Pakistan's prime minister from 2018 to 2022.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Integral to the Dukes’ run-stopping was Hendrick, who not only captained the defense, but spearheaded the run support.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
He captained the queen's new red cloak guard.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Take a seat on a curvaceous wooden bench and imagine you’re captaining a spaceship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Four years later, Josef Masopust officially won the Ballon d'Or after captaining Czechoslovakia to the World Cup final.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Keegan signed Alan Shearer for a world record £15m fee for Newcastle in 1996 and also took charge of England at a time when the striker was captaining his country.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Manchester City midfielder Rodri played a starring role in captaining Spain to Sunday's World Cup final victory over Argentina.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The former faction had been identified with sending and captaining the fleets.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
