captive

Example Sentences

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Peace may not be an option, because their prison guard is former Bowser captive Lumalee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In an interview, Det Supt Ian Fletcher, from Gloucestershire Police, said Wixon had managed to keep K captive so long because she was "very, very manipulative" towards her own family.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The pair believed to be nesting in Yurok country were captive born and released in 2022, as part of the first group reintroduced in that region.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

For decades, great cities benefited from a relatively captive tax base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Now that she’s their captive, the hobgoblin king has taken over the Goldengrove and turned it into the Dimwood.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish