captive
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Hubbard's family and lawyers have said he was living in the Ukrainian city of Izium when he was taken captive by Russia in 2022.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
However, Lane said there will be benefits to the decommissioning of the captive bird collection.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
That spurred an international rescue operation by several aquariums, leading to the largest ever transfer of captive whales this summer.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
While customers may trust recommendations from outside agents more than captive ones, in-house agents have far better visibility on inventory and promotions, and can more easily troubleshoot customer problems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Ella’s sensitive. She was a captive when we found her. I just didn’t want...”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Investigators showed former captives Naumenko’s photo, which they recognized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
One sculpture transforms the European hero Robin Hood into an African bandit queen who raided slave traders and freed their captives.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
Twenty living hostages and the remains of 24 deceased captives have been released, with four bodies remaining in Gaza.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
A third video shows Abu Lulu attempting to coerce captives into praising army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
A thousand captives watched through the wooden bars of their stockade as the horn was lifted high.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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