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The men fought their captors and escaped.
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After a couple of hairy close calls with their predatory captors and some minimal detective work, the gang eventually learns information about their situation that suggests a way out, and an answer to the why of their lab-specimen experience.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
On the day after Elizabeth’s rescue, a family friend came over to cut her hair, which had been tightly braided by her captors.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
In 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
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
On the day after Elizabeth’s rescue, a family friend came over to cut her hair, which had been tightly braided by her captors.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
In 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
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“Captor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/captor. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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captor
noun
cap·tor
ˈkap-tər 
-ˌtȯ(ə)r
: one that has captured a person or thing
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