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apprehend

[ap-ri-hend] / ˌæp rɪˈhɛnd /




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The cantonal public prosecutor's office has opened a criminal investigation, which is ongoing to try and apprehend the perpetrators, it said.

From Barron's May 23, 2026

The case, and his disappearance sometime around 2016, have remained a matter of interest across the globe, with countries including the U.S. and Malaysia seeking to recoup funds and apprehend Low.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

He parked his vehicle to stop Malone from getting away and tried to apprehend him.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

The interior ministry statement said in a statement translated from Arabic: "Security forces immediately launched an operation to apprehend the perpetrators, acting on precise intelligence and through intensive field operations, tracking the kidnappers' movements."

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

“We must apprehend them before they leave this building.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

At the same time, it estimates that it apprehends about 80 percent of people crossing illegally.

From Washington Post Oct. 27, 2022

Porzak, a gifted photographer, apprehends the world visually, but to reach her mother as she slipped in and out of a coma, she used sound.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2022

The Border Patrol apprehends migrants who cross the border unlawfully.

From New York Times Aug. 18, 2020

The Border Patrol apprehends people entering the U.S. illegally, both directly at the U.S.-Mexico border and with its series of highway checkpoints miles from the border.

From Seattle Times Jul. 23, 2019

Volkheimer switches off the light, and Werner apprehends something excruciating held at bay there in the darkness.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Nunez said the suspect was "apprehended by an off-duty police officer".

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

He was apprehended after family and friends reached out to law enforcement, officials said last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Yusufu Mierali was apprehended in Cambodia, and handed over to Thailand.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Shortly after the bombing, police named 17 suspects, but only Mieraili and Mohammed were initially apprehended.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Our party was delaying the inmates’ lunch, but strangely there were no complaints: The departure of Cradle, which they now must have apprehended, was an occasion of moment.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

The viral photograph of federal authorities apprehending little Liam Conejo Ramos in his bunny ear beanie and Spider-Man backpack stunned viewers across the country, filling them with horror and rage.

From Salon Mar. 2, 2026

“If the U.S. government is unilaterally going into a sovereign country and apprehending somebody, you can understand the concern that sovereign entity might have,” Colombo told reporters outside the courthouse on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 29, 2026

Border Security Minister Alex Norris said the UK was "cracking down on the criminals exchanging human lives for cash" and praised officers for apprehending "this smuggling kingpin".

From BBC Jan. 7, 2026

It’s rarely found, by contrast, by border agents apprehending migrants who are attempting to enter the country undetected through the desert.

From Slate Mar. 28, 2025

He took a step toward me, then hesitated and glanced back at the cannon, obviously torn between apprehending me and being faithful to his cue.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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