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captain

[kap-tuhn, -tin] / ˈkæp tən, -tɪn /


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One player nearly misses a game because she can’t find a babysitter, something that really happened to Angel City captain Sarah Gorden.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

By the time he was 19, he was captain of his own lugger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

She’s matched with Blake, a 38-year-old yacht captain who has joked that he is “comically broke.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Pocognoli's side were "outfought" and simply "not good enough", said captain Andy Robertson.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

At the outbreak of World War II, Hans joined the US Army as a captain, working as a mining engineer.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Proper captains, and I was lucky to work with some top guys, come to the fore when the team and club needs them most.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

In the process, Tyree notes, the filmmakers reveal that unlike in the past, when captains of industry launched art museums and libraries, this generation isn't as interested in philanthropy.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

At sea, these programs often rely on self-reported information from ship captains rather than having auditors inspect vessels offshore.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Oil-tanker captains are being offered up to $100,000 per month to navigate the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Horde captains came stamping out of the Abbey.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Thomas captained England Under-19s to the final of the World Cup earlier this year and made two centuries for Somerset in the County Championship during the summer.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

For Wycombe Wanderers defender Steve Cook, who captained Bournemouth in the Premier League earlier in his career, the course marked a return to formal education for the first time since his school days.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Doing that would betray their ignorance of the show’s legacy, especially the five seasons that Allen captained.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Boatsetter made the booking easy, and because the sailboat was captained by its owner, all I really had to worry about was keeping dinner from burning.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Dale and Allard captained galleys as well, Marie was oarmaster on the Fury, Matthos served his father on Black Betha, and the king had taken Devan as a royal squire.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Her all-round influence captaining an already stellar side cannot be overstated.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

His father, Derek, and uncle, Barry, both played for Rangers with the latter captaining and at one stage managing at Ibrox.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Take a seat on a curvaceous wooden bench and imagine you’re captaining a spaceship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Franz Beckenbauer finally got his hands on the World Cup in 1974, captaining West Germany to victory over the much-fancied Netherlands.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Todd steered the boat like he was captaining a great yacht.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers


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