captain
noun
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
will be captaining
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future progressiveof captain.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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Henderson will be captaining his country for the first time in the absence of both Sexton and Ryan on his first start since sustaining a knee injury during the Autumn Nations Cup.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2021
He will be captaining the Saints until the end of the season with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s future in the balance.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 19, 2020
"Henrik is one of the really good guys in the game," says Clarke, who will be captaining Stenson on the European Ryder Cup team this fall.
From Golf Digest ● Sep. 27, 2016
