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

A village head in Wadzamai said 11 people were still being held but two were killed trying to escape from their captors.

From Reuters

Instead of cowering from the glare, instead of looking confused, or giving his captors the satisfaction of appearing scared, trapped or even frustrated, Gershkovich stood there with his head held high.

From Washington Post

In an interview with The New York Times, they described confused captors and gutsy escape attempts before they were released, and they provided more details about what drew them to Mexico.

From New York Times

Two Indonesians in the group were killed by their captors, but the remaining hostages were eventually freed within five months.

From BBC