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as in supervised
to be in charge of
if you do well on this, you'll be asked to captain the next mission
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as in ruled
to exercise authority or power over
captained the project for a few days while the boss was out of town
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as in led
to serve as leader of
you did a good job of captaining the team
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Recent Examples of captained
The ringleader is Virgil van Dijk, one of the best defenders of his generation with Liverpool, who has captained the Oranje for a national record 72 appearances and represented the Dutch national team for a decade.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Because this player cannot be captained, transferred or substituted, the ideal strategy is to simply identify your highest-upside option in the best fixture.
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Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
That shocked Pochettino, who is from Argentina, a country that lives and breathes soccer, and especially worships its national team, captained at this World Cup by the superstar Messi.
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Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
27 June 2026
In May, Celebrini captained Canada, a veteran team that included Sidney Crosby, at the World Championship in Switzerland.
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Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
The Endeavour orbiter, named after a ship captained by James Cook in 1768, was largely built by Rockwell in Palmdale, with parts provided from many places.
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Marla Jo Fisher,
Daily News,
24 June 2026
Both an Olympian and World Cup participant for the USMNT, Reyna is part of the 100 appearance club and captained the team at two separate World Cups in 2002 and 2006.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Jonathan Toews, who captained the Chicago Blackhawks to three Stanley Cup championships in six years, is retiring from the NHL after 16 seasons, leaving a legacy as one of the organization’s all-time greats.
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Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Now, the Cup belongs to the Hurricanes, led by coach Rod Brind'Amour, who also captained Carolina to its 2006 title.
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CBS News,
15 June 2026
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Because this player cannot be captained, transferred or substituted, the ideal strategy is to simply identify your highest-upside option in the best fixture.
—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
That shocked Pochettino, who is from Argentina, a country that lives and breathes soccer, and especially worships its national team, captained at this World Cup by the superstar Messi.
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Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
27 June 2026
In May, Celebrini captained Canada, a veteran team that included Sidney Crosby, at the World Championship in Switzerland.
—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
The Endeavour orbiter, named after a ship captained by James Cook in 1768, was largely built by Rockwell in Palmdale, with parts provided from many places.
—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Daily News,
24 June 2026
Both an Olympian and World Cup participant for the USMNT, Reyna is part of the 100 appearance club and captained the team at two separate World Cups in 2002 and 2006.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Jonathan Toews, who captained the Chicago Blackhawks to three Stanley Cup championships in six years, is retiring from the NHL after 16 seasons, leaving a legacy as one of the organization’s all-time greats.
—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Now, the Cup belongs to the Hurricanes, led by coach Rod Brind'Amour, who also captained Carolina to its 2006 title.
—
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captained
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But Simón supervised three months of rehearsals prior to production with most of the cast, all of which the director filmed on her Handicam.
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That enables Cadence’s system, which is supervised by physicians, to alert a clinician when a patient is deteriorating before a stroke or heart attack, for example.
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But in June of last year, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to the contrary.
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In addition, the trial judge gave the jury erroneous instructions, the appeals court ruled.
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Wednesday's ceremony came 38 years to the day after Lefebvre was excommunicated alongside those four bishops — including Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta, who led Wednesday's consecrations and was again excommunicated Thursday.
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Children affected by the war are also attending summer camps such as those led by OneFamily, an organization that supports victims of terrorism and war and their families.
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The first three times were under Socialist Party Prime Minister Felipe González starting in 1986, but conservative leader José Maria Aznar’s government also oversaw two such measures in the 2000s.
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Coach Matt LaFleur, entering his eighth season without a Super Bowl, oversaw a team that notoriously collapsed, losing three games after holding double-digit leads, including twice against the Bears.
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For many companies, the future of AI won’t be determined by the capabilities of the systems, but how they’re governed.
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China says Tibet has been part of its territory for more than seven centuries, and its Communist Party has governed the Himalayan region since 1951.
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The consequences are admiration, trust and loyalty—earned, not commanded.
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While Vilsaint was a trooper, King commanded District 2 in Troop D, which is based in Orlando and covers six Central Florida counties.
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But the Colorado legislation, signed into law in May, allows the state to pursue the types of cases typically handled at the federal level, such as those involving allegations of discrimination and harassment.
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The Dodgers have praised how Tucker has handled his struggles in the first year of a four-year, $240 million deal.
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The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the second, and after fouling off several Chandler pitches, Crawford took another late swipe and managed to hit one down the third base line off the end of the bat.
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In addition, problems at large banks — the failure of which could cause systemic issues — can be managed better if those banks have a larger cushion of reserves to draw on, either to get through a difficult period or to be resolved.
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