captain

Example Sentences

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Neither the flight crew nor the captain acknowledged the missile threats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"The ceasefire definitely soothes our nerves, hoping it stays this way. The crew is finally taking a breather," an off-duty captain of a ship, whose crew is stranded off Qatar, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

He also turned down the role of United States Ryder Cup captain in 2027.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

You've got a cool, calm and controlled European captain in Luke Donald, while his US counterpart Keegan Bradley has a nervousness in his look.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The boy was bent over, as if lost in the ocean on that dark night with the rain pounding on the waves, and his captain and everyone he loved on the sinking ship.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook