captor

Example Sentences

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Ramia said officers initially seemed engaged with her case, but stopped taking her calls once they identified her captor.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Under the fugitive slave laws, the burden of proof belonged not to the captor but to the captured.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2025

One can’t fault Harrison, whose Zephyr spends much of the movie in a battle of wills with her captor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

While the BBC cannot independently verify their stories, almost all say they are petrified that one day, they might bump into a captor on the street or on a bus.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

Lyra’s captor thrust her forward like a trophy, without letting go, and said something.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman