apprehend
Example Sentences
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He parked his vehicle to stop Malone from getting away and tried to apprehend him.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
In January, Yemen’s Interior Ministry re-upped a request to its Emirati counterpart to apprehend Al-Maqtari and his associates.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Los Alamitos police investigators did not immediately respond to questions from The Times about why it took six months to apprehend Childers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
ICE agents were able to apprehend Mr. Flores-Ruiz as he tried to flee on foot in the street outside the courthouse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
Spend what resources you will to apprehend him.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing apprehend
Romeo and Juliet
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"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift
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"Sorry, Wrong Number," Vocabulary from the play
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