captor

Example Sentences

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According to a Christian group involved in the case, the pupils managed to escape between Friday and Saturday in what is being described as a brave and risky attempt to flee their captors.

From BBC

At the time, captors would partner with local fisherman to heard young orca calves into nets, separate them from their pods, and ultimately sell them to amusement parks like Seaworld and Miami Seaquarium.

From BBC

Mr. Roeder said that he had repeatedly told his captors that if Mr. Reagan won, they would be dealing with a “much tougher person.”

From New York Times

Dubois, who disappeared from Mali's northern city of Gao in April 2021, appeared in a video last August, urging authorities to do everything they could to free him from his Islamist captors.

From Reuters

The official said no ransom was paid and no concession was made to captors.

From Washington Times