captor

Example Sentences

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Her captor did not speak Arabic fluently and had "Asian features", she said, adding that he removed her niqab and took photos.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

That was the case with the tall and lean Ebrahim Azizi, who appears as Eghbal, the man the group believes was their ruthless captor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Under the fugitive slave laws, the burden of proof belonged not to the captor but to the captured.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2025

While the BBC cannot independently verify their stories, almost all say they are petrified that one day, they might bump into a captor on the street or on a bus.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

He peered up to see his captor standing over him, a concrete ceiling and walls behind him, fluorescent lights on either side.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley