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apprehend

[ap-ri-hend] / ˌæp rɪˈhɛnd /




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"Every effort is being made to identify and apprehend the perpetrators of the attack," the spokesman said.

From Barron's • May 23, 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

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

In 2019, prosecutors brought charges using the minimum number of victims needed to apprehend Epstein in order to keep the case secret and avoid him fleeing, according to people familiar with the investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

When you spend your entire life in and around the city of Chicago, as it turns out, you fail to fully apprehend certain facets of rural life.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green




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