captain

Example Sentences

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Singh’s family heard on March 18 from the tanker’s operating company, Elegant Marine Services, that the captain had suffered a medical emergency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has apologised to the club's supporters and said his side "gave up" as they were dumped out of the FA Cup by Manchester City.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The LNG shipowner has repeatedly told the crew to cross the strait, the seafarer said, but the captain and other crew members have all refused.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

They later laid siege to the Exeter tryline for several minutes and were repelled time and again by the disciplined Chiefs' defence, only for returning Munster captain Tadhg Beirne to finally break through to score.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

He was not a captain or anything close to it, but I said nothing.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom