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Usage of captured in English
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Other missing- persons cases have also captured our imagination in recent years.
The Irish Times
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The captives also include three U.S. contract workers captured four years ago.
Reuters
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Both sides were using captured weapons and vehicles, which caused great confusion.
A writer at war: vasily grossman with the red army
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At present that is to avoid being captured as long as possible.
The lord of the rings
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Reports from early today speculated that the former dictator had been captured.
The Irish Times
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The militants also captured 13 of their rivals, a government official said.
Reuters
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He said the identities of the captured men were not yet clear.
Reuters
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Lebanese authorities have charged 20 captured members of the group with terrorism.
Reuters
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For two weeks in July 1987 the libel action captured public attention.
The Guardian
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The try captured the match in a moment, power and persistence prevailing.
The Guardian
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The reality is this really has captured the public's mind, Spindler said.
Reuters
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An early press conference shows how easily they captured the public imagination.
Soon I will be invincible
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Sarkozy said the six captured pirates would be brought back to France.
Reuters
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Not every aspect of a given population can be captured by statistics.
The Guardian
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But in 2011, MRO captured images of something completely new and different.
Wired
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Seven galleys were captured; but the Persians succeeded in saving the rest.
The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Wate...
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South Africa
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Ireland
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