captor
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When they escape from their captor, Jack is overwhelmed by the vastness and unfamiliarity of the milieu surrounding him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Before the captor could take title to a vessel, he would have to bring the ship into port and have it condemned before a prize court, which would determine the lawfulness of the capture.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Her captor did not speak Arabic fluently and had "Asian features", she said, adding that he removed her niqab and took photos.
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
In the first shock of being caught, he’d heard a scraping of stone, as if his captor were sealing the mound.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Vocabulary lists containing captor
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