captain
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As Jean-Luc Picard, the captain who inherited the helm of USS Enterprise from William Shatner’s James T. Kirk, Stewart embodied franchise founder Gene Roddenberry’s humanist outlook.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
However, according to the current tour rules, while Garcia is eligible to play again, he cannot serve as a future captain or vice-captain.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
They named him captain, making him the first player in franchise history to wear a “C” on his chest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The Times famously described Stewart as “an unknown British Shakespearean actor” in a 1987 article announcing his casting as the starship’s captain, Jean-Luc Picard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
“That’s what the captain would want me to do.”
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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In the process, Tyree notes, the filmmakers reveal that unlike in the past, when captains of industry launched art museums and libraries, this generation isn't as interested in philanthropy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Harry Brook captains England on both legs of the tour and is once again set to play across formats in every game of the winter.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
At sea, these programs often rely on self-reported information from ship captains rather than having auditors inspect vessels offshore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Oil-tanker captains are being offered up to $100,000 per month to navigate the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
There were at least 130 kids—boys and girls—and the coach and the team captains didn’t waste any time trying to make nice.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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In May, the now London City Lionesses forward captained Barcelona to a quadruple, including a third Champions League trophy in four years and their seventh straight Liga F title.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
He captained Lancashire in the County Championship last season but the Red Rose endured a poor campaign, finishing next to bottom of Division Two.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Doing that would betray their ignorance of the show’s legacy, especially the five seasons that Allen captained.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
He found a picture from his first year at sea, aboard a ship captained by Ahmad.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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Take a seat on a curvaceous wooden bench and imagine you’re captaining a spaceship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Yorkshireman is captaining England for the 66th time in Test cricket - a national record, though still way short of the 109 matches in which Graeme Smith led South Africa.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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
Before his return to captaining England in Nottingham, he referred only to leading the team "this week".
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 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
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