captain

Example Sentences

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With no air ambulances allowed to fly in to help, the captain was transferred to shore on a speed boat and taken to the Rashid Hospital in Dubai.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A captain can now earn more than $26,000 a month for a journey through the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But the La Liga title winner had belief, and his arrival helped convince other signings to follow, including captain and talisman Bruno Guimaraes.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

We just watch the boat captain go somewhere deep inside himself that we don’t get to see, emerging drenched in sweat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

While Penelope fretted, the Acorn’s captain set course for the not-so.distant shore, where he planned to sell off some fish and buy provisions, as well as get rid of his accidental passenger.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood