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Synonyms and antonyms of the word: in captivity

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Usage examples:

“(A further) 250 firefighters have been injured and five could be in captivity, so you can understand why the UK Fire Rescue Service would want to support.”

Source: https://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/national/23504496.firefighter-tells-humbling-experience-delivering-equipment-ukraine/?ref=rss

Another major problem is animals that are bred in captivity often struggle to adjust to life if they're released into the wild.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12192941/Bali-Lombok-wildlife-parks-animals-living-inhumane-conditions-Indonesia.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

A pivotal scene in the film shows Edmond Dantes, played by Caviezel, slowly carving the phrase “God will give me justice” into the wall of his prison cell — showing how long he has wasted away in captivity.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/07/02/jim-caviezel-disney-mocked-my-faith-tried-to-remove-reference-to-god-from-count-of-monte-cristo/

A tremendous documentary which takes a look at killer whales being kept in captivity in theme parks like Sea World, and the violent impact that has on both the whales and their trainers.

Source: https://www.joe.ie/movies-tv/netflix-june-2023-new-movies-775289

A U.S. Navy ship found the Mayaguez abandoned, and military officials incorrectly believed its crew members were in captivity on Koh Tang.

Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230329/this-vietnam-war-veterans-day-these-two-navy-veterans-remember-the-real-final-battle-and-rescue

Before the statement about Haggai, Israel's official count was that of 129 hostages still in Gaza, 21 had died in captivity.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/israel-broadens-gaza-assault-ahead-of-security-council-aid-vote/article_0cbabd5a-02da-5a4c-9de4-e5c2bce75e68.html

“But this new study reveals the first direct evidence that altered wing shapes in captivity lower migration success after release to the wild.”

Source: https://citynews.com.au/2023/wing-shapes-change-for-captive-birds-says-study/

“He also told the President about his ordeal while in captivity together with other Israelis, and how they moved from one tunnel to another to avoid Israeli troops amid heavy bombardment,” she said.

Source: https://balita.com/2-pinoy-survivors-of-hamas-attack-share-ordeal-with-pbbm/

He engages joyfully in enrichment activities, like mounting hammocks and playing with swings, showcasing his will to heal from emotional scars acquired in captivity.

Source: https://www.mangalorean.com/unshackled-bear-rajus-journey-to-liberty-with-wildlife-sos/

His wife, Shiri, and their two young children, Ariel and Kfir, were also taken hostage, but on 29 November, Hamas claimed they had been killed in an Israeli air strike while in captivity.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67053011?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

However one of them was released back into the wild after just 10 days because it refused to eat in captivity.

Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/experts-reveal-real-reason-great-30321237

“I believe God will help the security agencies to rescue the nine individuals still in captivity and apprehend the perpetrators of the criminal act”.

Source: https://advocatengr.com/2023/10/01/kidnappers-demand-n50m-ransom-to-release-nine-cac-members/

In March, Kiska, Canada’s last living orca in captivity, died after more than 40 years at the park.

Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/beluga-whale-bottlenose-dolphin-die-at-marineland-1.6389396

In what has become an annual conservation event in the US state, young Louisiana pine snakes that were bred in captivity have been released in Kisatchie National Forest.

Source: https://www.barrheadnews.com/news/national/23517852.snakes-released-new-home-louisiana-forest/?ref=rss

JERUSALEM — An Israeli man who was taken hostage by Hamas militants has died in captivity, his community announced Saturday.

Source: https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2023/12/09/live-updates-israel-strikes-north-and-south-gaza-after-us-vetoes-a-un-cease-fire-resolution/

More than 500 people gathered Sunday in Montclair to remember the hostages in captivity in Gaza.

Source: https://montclairlocal.news/2023/11/hundreds-attend-bring-them-home-vigil-in-montclair/

“Now!” the crowd chanted repeatedly, calling for hostages to be freed without delay after nearly a month in captivity.

Source: https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2023/11/04/live-updates-calls-for-a-humanitarian-pause-increase-as-palestinians-in-gaza-lack-food-and-water/

Of that lot, 98 of the girls are still in captivity.

Source: https://leadership.ng/chibok-girls-9-years-after/

Others use nets, breed them in captivity or buy from street market vendors who purchase them from Amerindians who catch the birds in Guyana’s remote interior or people who smuggle them in from neighboring Venezuela.

Source: https://rapidcityjournal.com/lifestyles/guyana-birdsong-competitions-flourish-amid-oil-boom/article_47aa1a8c-ef48-5470-a14e-c2f00afcc442.html

Poor nutrition, solitary confinement -- details of how the hostages seized when Hamas attacked southern Israel have been treated in captivity are starting to emerge from under a veil of secrecy.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/kept-in-dark-hungry-and-alone-hostages-recount-gaza-captivity-horror-4616014