captive
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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
But following a captive breeding programme, 30,000 have been released in the park - almost twice the number of people who live there.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Its strategic expansion in captive power capacity and ferro alloy production are set to drive operational leverage, enhancing margins amid favorable demand tailwinds from steel-intensive sectors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Ehrlich’s life is a lesson that brilliant men can become captive to bad ideas that become intellectual fashion and do great harm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Too late, for as they spoke their captive became a lion, roaring and glaring terribly.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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