captivity
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A main obstacle is Canada's 2019 "Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act."
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
"Captivity does things to your body that your body remembers. You see all these layers. It takes time to see what happened to their bodies, to their souls," she said.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025
Her latest book is “Animals’ Best Friends: Putting Compassion to Work for Animals in Captivity and in the Wild.”
From Washington Post • May 13, 2022
Captivity and freedom are among the oldest and most adaptable themes in American literature.
From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2020
There is much talk upon the Road of Boston & its Captivity, for Parliament’s Army hides within — silent — mum — & its Citizens trapped, while without, our Numbers grow.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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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