captivity

Example Sentences

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The authorities confirmed "the rescue of the remaining 130 children and staff" in a statement, saying "not a single pupil is left in captivity".

From BBC

"It was one of the most frightening things and it was while Carmel was still alive in captivity."

From BBC

Clear-eyed works of history and analysis—and a moving memoir of captivity—offered insights that transcended headlines.

From The Wall Street Journal

Little overtly happens in these books, but their stories are about the psychic consequences of the characters’ captivity and both are enriched with extraordinary local details.

From The Wall Street Journal

American alligators without albinism can live about 50 years in their natural habitats, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, but they can live up to 70 in captivity.

From Los Angeles Times