captive
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"Renewables offer safer, cheaper, cleaner energy that can't be held captive by narrow shipping straits, or global conflicts," Stiell said.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
In its investigation, the FWC also found that in two instances, the sloths under Bandre's care were in cages that did not meet captive wildlife requirements.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
In February, President Volodymyr Zelensky said 2,000 Ukrainian children had been brought back from Russia and Russian-occupied territories, but that thousands more remained "captive."
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
“Most artists will never have a platform like this — a captive audience of 125,000, an open sky, no walls.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The captive princess caught their attention and they looked curiously at her.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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