captivity

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Clear-eyed works of history and analysis—and a moving memoir of captivity—offered insights that transcended headlines.

From The Wall Street Journal

Little overtly happens in these books, but their stories are about the psychic consequences of the characters’ captivity and both are enriched with extraordinary local details.

From The Wall Street Journal

American alligators without albinism can live about 50 years in their natural habitats, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, but they can live up to 70 in captivity.

From Los Angeles Times

Although judges have twice ordered her release on bond, ICE has invoked rarely used “administrative stays” to keep her in captivity.

From Los Angeles Times

“Hundreds are still in captivity, and families are living in anguish,” Bring Back Our Girls Global, a group formed to push for the release of the Chibok girls, said in a recent letter to Tinubu.

From The Wall Street Journal