captain
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Saints allowed club captain George Furbank to leave for Harlequins in the summer, conscious that a raft of young stars in their title-winning team were due a pay rise.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“It’s really fun to hear the audience react to this show,” says Serafina Walker, an actor and acrobat in the ensemble who also serves as circus captain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Former Scotland captain Scott Brown too has high hopes for the Hearts wingers who have heavily contributed to their side's strong start to the season.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Also displaying massive versatility is Summer Severin, who, in addition to being an ensemble swing member, serves as dance captain and understudies the role of Marlena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Because ye scared me parrot, ye scurvy brat!” the captain roared.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
All three daughters have competed on the dance team at no cost, with the two oldest becoming team captains and student leaders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
A group of 21 former international cricket captains, including India's Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, signed a letter to Pakistan's government Sunday regarding the health care of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
It was one of the key topics when captains, coaches, referees and other stakeholders were consulted in the summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Iran’s attacks have deterred captains from using the route along the Omani coast protected by the Navy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Then they had as their captains Bartolomeo da Bergamo, Roberto da San Severino, the Count of Pitigliano, and the like.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Boatsetter made the booking easy, and because the sailboat was captained by its owner, all I really had to worry about was keeping dinner from burning.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Last season, he captained the Chelsea Under-21 side, scoring 18 goals in 19 games.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
As a young man, by his account, he smuggled diamonds, oversaw coconut plantations, dynamited fish, captained schooners and hunted killer cannibals in the New Guinea jungle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Khan, who previously captained the Pakistan national cricket team, served as Pakistan's prime minister from 2018 to 2022.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The two brothers who captained the sister ships Quicksilver and Greyhound seemed sympathetic and invited them into the cabin for a glass of Arbor red.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Take a seat on a curvaceous wooden bench and imagine you’re captaining a spaceship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Four years later, Josef Masopust officially won the Ballon d'Or after captaining Czechoslovakia to the World Cup final.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Keegan won 63 England caps over a period lasting almost a decade, scoring 21 goals and captaining the side 31 times.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Messi is Argentina's all-time record appearance-maker and goalscorer and his legend has only grown after captaining his country to World Cup glory in 2022.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The former faction had been identified with sending and captaining the fleets.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
