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Free sign upThe phrase "are in captivity" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe animals, people, or objects that are confined or held against their will.
Example: "The endangered species are in captivity to help with their breeding program."
Alternatives: "are confined" or "are held captive."
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Others are in captivity in separatist-run eastern Ukraine.
Not all the senior scientists are in captivity, however.
Your son and another boy from his unit, Aleksandr Chernikov, are in captivity.
Especially when the guys are in captivity dreaming of better days.
Clever landscaping, including fake rocks and boulders, acts as a trompe l'oeil to the fact that the 1,000 animals are in captivity.
Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali also said Pakistan would release all Indian fishermen in Pakistani jails; 22 Sikh youths; and 14 crew members of a cargo ship who are in captivity.
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Captive bred ones have been in captivity for many generations and have become very domesticated.
Their sons were in captivity.
I had been in captivity for 28 hours.
"And seven of those, David has been in captivity".
Worldwide, a few hundred are thought to be in captivity.
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