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  • verb Present participle of captain.

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Examples

  • Clarke has dismissed the notion of captaining Ricky Ponting in the Australian Test side.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009

  • Even the people with insurance, you know, they have a lot of specialty care, but they don't have a permanent care person that is kind of captaining the ship.

    CNN Transcript Jun 14, 2009 2009

  • Even the people with insurance, you know, they have a lot of specialty care, but they don't have a permanent care person that is kind of captaining the ship.

    CNN Transcript Jun 14, 2009 2009

  • Now retired from international cricket but still captaining Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League, Gilchrist was also an excellent keeper who rarely made mistakes standing back to the seamers, and who could be lightning-fast standing up to spinners, most notably the great Shane Warne.

    Team's Fate is in Their Hands Richard Lord 2011

  • Hats off to Adam Gilchrist (even if he is Australian) for captaining the winning side.

    IPL ends with a bang HayleyM 2009

  • Next, after that, he had signalized his Senior year by captaining the Varsity to its first victory over Stanford in five years.

    CHAPTER VI 2010

  • Those with the right attributes are rare and it seems ridiculous that Wayne Rooney was captaining England, against Brazil, less than a year ago.

    Returning Rio Ferdinand ready to answer England captaincy question Kevin McCarra 2010

  • He serves as a cabin boy aboard the airship Aurora, where he dreams of someday captaining a similar ship.

    We have a winner! seattleshadow 2009

  • The midfielder's standard did fluctuate markedly today, but he is stepping up after captaining the 2009 Under-17 side and has the talent to make an impact.

    England's next generation shapes up for World Cup 2018 and beyond Kevin McCarra 2010

  • Hats off to Adam Gilchrist (even if he is Australian) for captaining the winning side.

    Archive 2009-05-01 HayleyM 2009

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