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An English explorer of the eighteenth century, known for his voyages to the Pacific Ocean. Cook visited New Zealand, established the first European colony in Australia, and was the first European to visit Hawaii. He also approached Antarctica and explored much of the western coast of North America.

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How to use Cook, Captain James in a sentence

But yes, I pictured a James Bond-type just sauntering over to her.
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True, this may not be what James Madison had in mind when he was writing the Bill of Rights.
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Granted, James is in an office in the Pentagon, and not on the front lines.
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He flew with Captain Irianto, 53, who had 20,000 hours experience, more than 6,000 hours on the A320.
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The Lion Air captain had left his rookie copilot to make the landing until he realized he was in trouble.
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She did not need a great cook-book; She knew how much and what it took To make things good and sweet and light.
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C was a Captain, all covered with lace; D was a drunkard, and had a red face.
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Being quieted by the Captain with a draught of cold tea, and made to sit down, the examination of the book proceeded.
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He sat glum and thoughtful, his mind in unproductive travail, until the captain was announced.
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This Captain Kirton was really the best of the Kirton bunch: a quiet, unassuming young man, somewhat delicate in health.
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