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Lions in captivity can live into their late teens or early 20s.
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Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Braslavski was among the final 20 living hostages released last month after more than two years in captivity as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
But for monkeys in captivity, Hribal observes, freedom becomes an abiding preoccupation.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The Sequoia Park Zoo emphasized that the event did not highlight conflict between the wild bears and those in captivity, but rather a peaceful coexistence.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Braslavski was among the final 20 living hostages released last month after more than two years in captivity as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
But for monkeys in captivity, Hribal observes, freedom becomes an abiding preoccupation.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The Sequoia Park Zoo emphasized that the event did not highlight conflict between the wild bears and those in captivity, but rather a peaceful coexistence.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in captivity
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“In captivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20captivity. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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