captain

Example Sentences

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The Federal Aviation Administration revoked his pilot license the next year, ruling that he had threatened the captain, left his crew station and acted in a “careless or reckless” manner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

In Rehoboth Beach, Del., Beach patrol captain Jeff Giles said the shades were simply taking up too much space on the town’s relatively narrow swaths of sand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

"The legacy speaks for itself - the numbers, the trophies. the way he set a culture and a standard under Klopp," former Reds captain Gerrard told BBC Sport.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Even the youngest boys at Page were expected to evaluate their own performances honorably and honestly, and, according to one burnishing newspaper account, to realize “what it means to be ‘the captain of his soul.’”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

All the men referred to the captain as Strøm.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood