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Recent Examples of captor
In some of the videos, Savannah Guthrie made direct appeals to her mother’s possible captor.
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Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Guthrie family quiet after pleading with possible captor The Guthrie family's public updates have become more sparse as the days have passed.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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.
—Judy Berman, Time, 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
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Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Guthrie family quiet after pleading with possible captor The Guthrie family's public updates have become more sparse as the days have passed.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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.
—Judy Berman, Time, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captor
Noun
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When Benton County alone supplies one in twenty-five 287(g) arrests, and when three-quarters of detainees lack a criminal conviction, the enforcement reality depends less on a border fence or a raid than on a sheriff’s pen—and, occasionally, a wildlife warden’s boat.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Since at least last Wednesday, wardens have been searching the Jefferson Hills area for a deer with a jug on its head.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Frenchman’s brace put his full skillset on display – the first coming off a diagonal run through the box and a first-time shot that went to the left and rolled past Senegal keeper Eduard Mendy.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Senegal refused to give up and made another play right at Maignan, but the French keeper came out on top.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
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The bill would require licensees to allow any local fire chief, fire marshal or fire prevention officer to inspect sites in their jurisdiction and require corrections if violations are found.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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The Florida state fire marshal was requested to the scene to assist in the investigation to help determine the cause and origin of the explosion, and the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Homicide Bureau will also be investigating.—
Manuel Bojorquez,
CBS News,
15 June 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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Longstreet, 59, had been in prison since 1989 for armed robbery and for taking an Oklahoma County jailer hostage during an escape attempt.—
Nolan Clay,
Oklahoman,
12 Feb. 2026
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In places where the program is active, parents and legal guardians who are verified riders can create accounts for teens.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Her guardian would love for Sophie to have another adult in her life who can be there for her and support her.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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Augusta is not a custodian or depository itself.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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While no one has been named, the deceased student was identified to KCRA as a custodian undertaking a work-study program at the school.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Along with Plum’s foul trouble, starting point guard Erica Wheeler finished with five fouls.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Okorie is the best driving guard in the class, a 6-1 jitterbug who manipulates defenders with a tight handle, sudden changes of speed, and an advanced feel for the game.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
16 June 2026
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“Captor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captor. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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