captivity
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He also notes that a few hundred red wolves still survive in captivity; conservationists are holding out hope that a place in the wild where they might flourish will one day be found.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Barnard and another man got their chance in February 1833, after several months in captivity, finding their way onto a passing Spanish ship.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The fish has proved stubbornly unwilling to reproduce in captivity without intervention, but Japanese researchers succeeded in breeding Japanese eels from eggs in a laboratory setting in 2010 at great expense.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
"Soon after their rediscovery, breeding them in captivity was tried, but that didn't work out, particularly because of how picky they are with their food resources," she said.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
It would be a rude shock for Theo, Vincent tells him, to be on his own; it would be disorienting, like leaving a prison after years of captivity.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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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