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captain

[kap-tuhn, -tin] / ˈkæp tən, -tɪn /


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Cummins has played 77 Tests for Australia and has been captain sine 2021.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Back in March, leading Italy by two points and with a penalty just outside their 22m, England captain Maro Itoje pulled rank.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

"I would love to live my life like him - pretty carefree, loves the ocean and loves to learn about fast bowling," beamed proud captain and fellow Western Australian Mitchell Marsh.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

One of the Chargers’ top defensive players and a team captain, Henley has started all eight games this season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

The captain didn’t care about Nim and Jack; but he was afraid of sea lions and dragons and boat-ripping reefs.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

New pilots learn not only through their formal training but also by soaking up the knowledge imparted in the cockpit by the more experienced captains they fly with.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

Becerra is now just one of many Latino political captains who steer the Golden State.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

After speaking to the managers and captains, the referee signalled for the players to come over to the touchline with play unable to resume.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

In the process, Tyree notes, the filmmakers reveal that unlike in the past, when captains of industry launched art museums and libraries, this generation isn't as interested in philanthropy.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Saint Sarah goes to huddle with the other team captains.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

Patterson-White may also have benefitted from new coach Fleming's links to Nottinghamshire, the county he once captained.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Thomas captained England Under-19s to the final of the World Cup earlier this year and made two centuries for Somerset in the County Championship during the summer.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Doing that would betray their ignorance of the show’s legacy, especially the five seasons that Allen captained.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Xhaka captained Switzerland at the World Cup earlier this year, where they were knocked out in the quarter-finals by eventual runners-up Argentina.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Pudge had been a cabin boy in his youth and, coincidentally, had served on a ship captained by the famed Admiral Percival Racine Ashton himself.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Take a seat on a curvaceous wooden bench and imagine you’re captaining a spaceship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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

In 2022, Stokes was captaining England when The Oval Test against South Africa was paused because of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Todd steered the boat like he was captaining a great yacht.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers


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