capture
Example Sentences
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This month's capture by the United States of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has also likely heightened security fears in Pyongyang, analysts say.
From Barron's
When this process falters, phytoplankton grow more slowly, capture less sunlight, and remove less carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
From Science Daily
To examine these anomalies more closely, scientists built MicroBooNE at Fermilab, a detector designed to capture neutrino interactions in unprecedented detail.
From Science Daily
Brain activity was recorded using magnetoencephalography, or MEG -- a noninvasive method that captures electrical signals from the brain.
From Science Daily
"We want to stress that residents should not approach these monkeys or try to capture them."
From BBC
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