captor

Example Sentences

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Ramia said officers initially seemed engaged with her case, but stopped taking her calls once they identified her captor.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Under the fugitive slave laws, the burden of proof belonged not to the captor but to the captured.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2025

Authorities have so far released few additional details about the deadly encounter, including whether they detained Becerra Moran’s alleged captor when they arrived.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025

Half a year after Oleksii’s rescue, his Russian captor was being lauded at home.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024

Groaning, I held my hand to my afflicted head and squinted at my captor.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood