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Example sentences for: captive

How can you use “captive” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

He is going to die slowly, a captive who is impoverished, in great pain, betrayed by his friends, and unredeemed by a world that would redeem anyone else.
According to the Times , the assailants had "tied their captive to a post-and-rail fence and pistol-whipped him," then "stole his wallet and shoes and left him tied to the fence."
By keeping detailed records (stud books), zoo staff can make intelligent decisions on how to match individual animals to avoid inbreeding and maintain a healthy and genetically diverse captive population.
(Students, of course, are in some sense a captive market, forced to buy the books their professors assign.
AOL's 14 million customers form a captive audience for its online mall, and Netscape's e-commerce software will ease Net transactions.