Recent Examples on the WebIn 1972, 7-year-old Steven Stayner's captor stripped him of his identity, subjected him to years of abuse, and claimed his parents abandoned him.—EW.com, 27 May 2024 Among his captors was none other than Mr. Sinwar’s brother.—Adam Sella, New York Times, 26 May 2024 As for young Furiosa's relationship with her captor Dementus, Hemsworth told IGN that his character views her as a sort of replacement for his dead children.—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 22 May 2024 The critter shook off two would-be captors and made his way to the other end of the field, then partially backed up the other way with several more staff members in pursuit.—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for captor
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