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Police have captured a man suspected in the murder of a number of women over the last 10 yearsThe terrorists are believed to be holding their
captives in the basement of a private residence somewhere near the airport.
Police have
captured a man suspected in the murder of a number of women over the last 10 years.
The military was able to shoot down the enemy plane, and
capture the pilot unharmed.
Her paintings truly
capture the mood of life on the prairies in the 1930s.
The attack on the building, and the release of the hostages was all
captured on video by a passerby.
All of the prisoners were
captured within days of their escape.
Brigitte Bardot once said that a photograph can be an instant of life
captured for eternity that will never cease looking back at you.
All
captive white tigers are descended from a male named Mohan, caught in northern India in 1951.
The young girl was held
captive by her father, who was upset because he felt he wasn't getting enough chances to see her since he and his wife divorced.
Under certain circumstances, an atom may
capture one or more extra electrons.
The city of Urusalmi was
captured by King David around 1000 B.C. and renamed Jerusalem.
The Ottomans
captured the great city of Constantinople in 1453.
Wolves generally kill animals that are the easiest to
capture: young, old or diseased ones.
The Arch of Titus was erected in 81 A.D. to honor Titus'
capture of Jerusalem.
A couple of hundred years ago, prisoners of war, women captured while fishing, and shipwrecked sailors were all eaten by the natives of Fiji.
With wild tigers slowly disappearing, it is possible that some day the only tigers left will be those held in
captivity in zoos around the world.
A Danish proverb tells us that it is better to be a free bird than a
captive king.
A Chinese proverb notes, The Yangtse River never runs backwards; man
recaptures not his youth.
In January of 1951, during the Korean War, the North Koreans and Chinese communists
captured the Southern capital of Seoul.
Discussion question: How do you feel about keeping wild animals in captivity, such as in a zoo?
Find someone who thinks it is bad to keep animals in captivity.
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