capture

Example Sentences

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"Try to avoid enemy capture, as long as you can," Cantwell said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It then changed the instructions, according to the Associated Press, after local police issued a statement asking the public to capture and turn in American pilots alive to security agencies to “receive a precious prize.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He has raced to social media to announce the capture of suspects in two high-profile shootings—that of Charlie Kirk and that at Brown University—before any suspect was actually apprehended.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

With profits growing and cash on hand, he said, the company can be “on offense when others are playing defense and really capture market share.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It was still light-ish outside, so the picture didn’t fully capture how alarming it was to see a surprise fire.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows