captured
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Oleshky, in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, was captured by the Russian military in 2022, and had been caught in intense fighting between the two sides that left residents starving and unable to escape.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
However, they have not yet captured the exact experimental three-dimensional structure showing how the two molecules fit together.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
They captured our imaginations—a sign of life and resilience in the face of a disease that made everything seem fragile and temporary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
After a June 2025 raid at a Home Depot in Hollywood, body camera footage captured an agent saying: “There was a guy, I’m pretty sure he’s wet. He was just sitting in that minivan.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
A wounded John Brown was captured, tried, and hanged for treason.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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