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captain

[kap-tuhn, -tin] / ˈkæp tən, -tɪn /


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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

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

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

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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