apprehend
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Judge Wright said she would allow for more time to apprehend Muhamadi, with a view to sentencing him at a later date.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
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
County Sheriff’s Department and Ventura County Sheriff’s Department worked collaboratively to apprehend the seven alleged thieves.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 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
“Sometimes I don’t apprehend nobody all day. Sometimes I apprehend the wrong person.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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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
Las Vegas police do not track how many county jail inmates ICE apprehends, OcampoGomez said.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2021
The Border Patrol apprehends migrants who cross the border unlawfully.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2020
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
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Then on Wednesday, The Times newspaper reported that the incident had been foiled after one of the five suspects tipped off the police before the group was apprehended.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
With the help of informants, Ilie, Velicu, Vasile and a fourth Romanian man were apprehended.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
McGuire was apprehended as he was trying to access a red Ford Mustang car parked outside the building.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
On Wednesday, in a local Sydney court, prosecutors withdrew the charges after it was agreed that Ahmed would abide by an apprehended domestic violence order for 12 months, limiting his contact with his father.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Izzy, at ten, had been apprehended sneaking into the Humane Society in an attempt to free all the stray cats.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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Hargitay, largely known for apprehending “especially heinous” offenders for the last 27 years, is just about the farthest away from an objectionable choice as you can get.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
It is not the first time Latin American officers have used fancy dress while apprehending suspected criminals.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 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
“I want to thank our detectives and officers for their outstanding work in swiftly identifying and apprehending the suspect.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 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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Romeo and Juliet
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