captivity
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Unmentioned, the Persian emperor Cyrus the Great, still revered by Iranians, was the first world leader to grant freedom to the Jews, liberating them from captivity in Babylon.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Chase’s mother once lived in the wild, but Chase was born in captivity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Five years later, all the remaining wild condors were captured and bred in captivity to try to stave off extinction.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
The research also revealed that animals kept in captivity for longer periods tended to survive for fewer days after release.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
Meanwhile, inside, I’m all numb, as if I had been buried in sadness and my body got free, but the rest of me is still in captivity.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing captivity
Charlotte's Web
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"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 1
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"Wild Animals Aren't Pets" and "Let People Own Exotic Animals"
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