captivity
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Born enslaved in Virginia around 1742, he escaped from captivity many times.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The group has recovered the identities of 140 grandchildren taken from their families as infants or born in captivity.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
During the trial, the court also heard that, for the length of K's captivity, Wixon claimed benefits on her behalf.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 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
It was like a page torn from a book, a historical novel, perhaps, dealing with the captivity in Babylon or the Spanish Inquisition.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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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