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Among them will be Moshe Emilio Lavi, whose brother-in-law, Omri Miran, 49, was kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7 and remains in captivity.
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John Bacon, USA Today, 9 June 2025
Incidents involving emus typically occur in captivity or areas where humans have fed them and altered their natural behavior.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Israel's military has recovered the body of a Thai man who was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz and killed in captivity by terror group Kataeb al-Mujahideen shortly after the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7, 2023.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
Which in turn can inform conservation and the welfare of animals in captivity.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
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John Bacon, USA Today, 9 June 2025
Incidents involving emus typically occur in captivity or areas where humans have fed them and altered their natural behavior.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Israel's military has recovered the body of a Thai man who was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz and killed in captivity by terror group Kataeb al-Mujahideen shortly after the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7, 2023.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
Which in turn can inform conservation and the welfare of animals in captivity.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for in captivity
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“In captivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20captivity. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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