captor
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When they escape from their captor, Jack is overwhelmed by the vastness and unfamiliarity of the milieu surrounding him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Under prize law, the vessels and cargo become the property of the captor and would be auctioned for profit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The IAR said it took a year to persuade the bears' captor to agree to their release.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
Under the fugitive slave laws, the burden of proof belonged not to the captor but to the captured.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2025
However, if his captor was resolute enough to hold him fast through all the changes, he would finally give in and answer what he was asked.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
She said her captors were all masked and spoke in the Syrian Arabic dialect.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
As Guthrie described her mom in the video plea, she appealed to the humanity of her mother’s captors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
They were eventually able to leave, via occupied Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and Poland on a journey where everything they had, including their phones and possessions, were first of all scrutinised by their Russian captors.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
When asked what he felt about his captors, he said: "It will take two generations to bring some sanity in them and they need a sane leadership."
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
Their captors displayed them to the cheering horde of monsters, then turned to face King Porphyrion, who sat in his makeshift throne, his white eyes gleaming with malice.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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