captivity
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Trapped in a surreal captivity, each day seemed to bring a barrage of dramatic news, yet nothing seemed to change.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
"They take everything from you," said Yaroslav Rumyantsev, 30, a former Ukrainian soldier who survived three years and three months in captivity.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
To better understand the process, the researchers kept the insect in captivity for 30 days and photographed it each day.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
This would involve capturing wild animals, breeding them in captivity, and then releasing juveniles back into the wild.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
In 2000, there were only ten remaining West African black rhinos in the world, all in Cameroon, zero in captivity.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
Vocabulary lists containing captivity
Charlotte's Web
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"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 1
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"Wild Animals Aren't Pets" and "Let People Own Exotic Animals"
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