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Recent Examples of captor
Members of one group committed suicide in fear while members of another surrendered and were given safe passage by their American captors.
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Penny E Schwartz, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2025
Every time a new drone is downed or captured, the captors take it apart to analyze its capabilities.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
After being held hostage and shooting her captor in Episode 7, Heather (Margarita Levieva) is invited to a black and white ball by Mayor Fisk himself — an invitation that Matt rightfully views as a threat.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
Someone in my theater actually screamed when Sherry confirmed it by addressing her captor by his first name, Simon (Ray Nicholson).
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
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Penny E Schwartz, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2025
Every time a new drone is downed or captured, the captors take it apart to analyze its capabilities.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
After being held hostage and shooting her captor in Episode 7, Heather (Margarita Levieva) is invited to a black and white ball by Mayor Fisk himself — an invitation that Matt rightfully views as a threat.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
Someone in my theater actually screamed when Sherry confirmed it by addressing her captor by his first name, Simon (Ray Nicholson).
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captor
Noun
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The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide, and two jailers face murder charges.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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His hunting license could also be suspended, although the charges don’t carry potential jail time for the one-time jailer.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Cooke County warden responded Saturday to a 911 call after the group of University of North Texas students became stranded on the water, the Parks and Wildlife Department said in a news release.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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The warden will also ask the Attorney General's Office if there are any legal blocks to the execution.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Isabella’s a keeper with an assistant-manager title in the near future.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Wyatt Kaiser is 22 and looks like a keeper.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Brandon Hightower, 38, of Bloomfield, was found guilty in New Britain Superior Court on April 11, to assaulting a state judicial marshal during a courtroom incident last year, according to officials.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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One of the marshals’ responsibilities was providing protective service detail for U.S. District Judges Aileen Cannon and Tanya Chutkan, who ruled in criminal cases against Trump.—
Faith E. Pinho,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Since the org partnered with Three Camel Lodge in 2020 to expand the breeding program, visitors to the camp can meet the stoic (but still quite cute and fluffy) guardian dogs.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
25 Apr. 2025
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Today’s Wordle Etymology The word genie comes from the French génie, which was borrowed from Latin genius, meaning a guardian spirit or guiding influence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Related article Young children, a substitute teacher, the head of their school and its custodian.—
John Miller,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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When the Dispatch caught up with Nesbit nearly 13 years after his capture, he had been paroled to St. Paul and was working as a custodian for a local business.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Captor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captor. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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