captivity

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The group has recovered the identities of 140 grandchildren taken from their families as infants or born in captivity.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The voice, exuberant and straightforward for Churchill the small child, matures as he weathers the frustrations of schooling, survives war and captivity in South Africa, and steps onto the floor of Parliament in 1901.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Five years later, all the remaining wild condors were captured and bred in captivity to try to stave off extinction.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

In some situations, animals released after time in captivity face serious risks, and the wild can become what researchers describe as a "death trap."

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

To free two brothers from their captivity there.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack