captain

Example Sentences

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When a British vessel threatened the ship that carried it, however, the captain threw the document overboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

How do Man City replace captain Silva if he leaves?

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In the 52nd minute of the game on 22 March, with play already stopped as Newcastle player Sven Botman was receiving treatment, Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka ran over to speak to Taylor.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“The mail is so slow,” the captain observed.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood