Examples of in captivity in a Sentence
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We are continuously reminded of this inhumanity every day, as the 134 civilian hostages, including six American citizens, remain in captivity in Gaza, their futures uncertain.
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Shelley Zimmerman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
Permits are individually numbered and include detailed information about the shipment, including a source code, which says whether the animal was bred in captivity or taken from the wild — a critical distinction.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
In a 2016 study, researchers documented 20 cases of dolphin hybridization, and only seven of them occurred in captivity.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
Around 130 hostages remain in captivity, an estimate that includes the bodies of about two dozen people who Israeli authorities determined have died.
—Shane Harris, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
An Israeli hostage recounted for the first time in extensive interviews how she was repeatedly assaulted during her 55 days in captivity.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024
According to the latest figures, 96 hostages are believed to be alive and in captivity in the Gaza Strip, but the country has not given the full basis for its estimates.
—Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
An alternative was to trap, remove and relocate the owls to another territory or keep them in captivity, Wiens said.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
The group sent a letter to members of Congress with yellow ribbon pins and dog tags to wear as a symbol of support for the more than 130 hostages who remain in captivity in Gaza.
—NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
Shelley Zimmerman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
Permits are individually numbered and include detailed information about the shipment, including a source code, which says whether the animal was bred in captivity or taken from the wild — a critical distinction.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
In a 2016 study, researchers documented 20 cases of dolphin hybridization, and only seven of them occurred in captivity.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
Around 130 hostages remain in captivity, an estimate that includes the bodies of about two dozen people who Israeli authorities determined have died.
—Shane Harris, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
An Israeli hostage recounted for the first time in extensive interviews how she was repeatedly assaulted during her 55 days in captivity.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024
According to the latest figures, 96 hostages are believed to be alive and in captivity in the Gaza Strip, but the country has not given the full basis for its estimates.
—Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
An alternative was to trap, remove and relocate the owls to another territory or keep them in captivity, Wiens said.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
The group sent a letter to members of Congress with yellow ribbon pins and dog tags to wear as a symbol of support for the more than 130 hostages who remain in captivity in Gaza.
—NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
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