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apprehend

[ap-ri-hend] / ˌæp rɪˈhɛnd /




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"We are urgently working to find and apprehend him, and would appeal to him directly to hand himself in."

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

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

“Today, we are once again surging resources and acting strategically to stop these latest burglaries and apprehend the perpetrators.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 2026

That Thursday, Mayor Clarkson placed a notice in the newspapers saying there was “great reason to apprehend that a dangerous infectious disorder” was loose in the city.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

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

CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, who ran the agency that apprehends migrants at the border and screens cars and trucks passing through legal checkpoints, took over as acting DHS secretary on Wednesday.

From Washington Post Apr. 10, 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

It has apprehended 23 people under arrest warrants, while 35 others remain at large, along with an unknown number sought under warrants that remain sealed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

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

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

His brother and three sons all pleaded guilty and struck deals after being apprehended.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 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

We know that the other man was apprehended later.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Sir Mark said that "apprehending violent and dangerous criminals is a full contact and messy task which may appear shocking to observers with little experience of policing in the real world".

From BBC Apr. 30, 2026

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

Federal authorities said in court filings that Velez “abruptly” stepped into the path of an agent in “an apparent effort to prevent him from apprehending the male subject he was chasing.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2025

“Let me tell you, apprehending a fairy is no easy task. Slippery critters. The trick usually involves appealing to their vanity. Even then, takes quite a bit of know-how.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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