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Recent Examples of captor
Fey and Carlock’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, a black comedy about a woman recovering from years of abuse at the hands of a cult-leader captor, isn’t exactly topping my 2026 rewatch list.
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Judy Berman, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
The rewards for information leading to Nancy Guthrie or her captor now total more than $200,000.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026
Horace Frank, a former assistant chief of the Los Angeles Police Department who oversaw kidnapping investigations, said the family’s videos try to appeal to the captor’s humanity.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Guthrie’s potential captor has yet to make contact with the family, according to authorities.
—Vivian Kwarm, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Judy Berman, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
The rewards for information leading to Nancy Guthrie or her captor now total more than $200,000.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026
Horace Frank, a former assistant chief of the Los Angeles Police Department who oversaw kidnapping investigations, said the family’s videos try to appeal to the captor’s humanity.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Guthrie’s potential captor has yet to make contact with the family, according to authorities.
—Vivian Kwarm, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captor
Noun
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If that is the case, the warden announces on the intercom system that the sentence was carried out and witnesses are directed to exit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The sheriff also said the warden had reached out regarding an allegation of an incident under the Prison Rape Elimination Act, but then did not call the department back to further investigate.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Carroll keeper Sophie Adcock, who was superb in goal in the match, didn’t have a chance as Brundage buried it in the back of the net.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Reus took matters into his hands to tie the score six minutes later, putting a sharp right-footed shot on goal that Minnesota keeper Drake Callender parried away, then Reus jumped on the rebound with his left foot and lifted the ball over Callender, who was still on the ground.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Local officials, including the fire marshal of Sacramento Metro Fire and the Lincoln police chief, contributed to the report's findings.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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With the three-city cooperative agreement ending March 31, Solana Beach and Del Mar have been working to secure a fire chief, fire marshal and staff, along with office equipment and fleet vehicles, according to a council agenda report.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Barboza has worked for the sheriff's office since 2010, beginning her career at the department as a jailer, according to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement records.—
Nicole Hensley,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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Elliott said one comment from a female jailer left her shocked.—
Daniel Wilkerson,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Police said officers remained at the school as a precaution and said there was no need for parents or guardians to respond before dismissal.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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While the breed’s protective instincts are part of its history as a working guardian dog, Fallon says that same quality can also feel empowering in her everyday life.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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The District 130 school board is set to spend up to $150,000 on an outside custodian contract that its own custodians claim the district does not need.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The union represents more than 30,000 district employees, including teacher aides, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, computer techs, custodians and gardeners.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Raptors dared Mitchell to shoot early, with the former Raptors guard scoring the Heat’s first seven points and nine of the team’s first 12.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Buchanon mainly played guard at FIU, but can also play center, where’s taken most of his reps with TCU this spring.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Captor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captor. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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