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apprehend

[ap-ri-hend] / ˌæp rɪˈhɛnd /




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"I'm grateful to the FBI for leading this investigation and to the New York State Police for their work to apprehend this dangerous individual," New York Governor Kathy Hochul wrote on X.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

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

From Barron's ● May 23, 2026

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

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 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

At first, I thought they had been sent out to calm the crowd—or was it to apprehend would-be play pirates?

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

She plays a thieving fox whom Po apprehends stealing relics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024

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

From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 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

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

Brown wasn’t arrested until November, when he was apprehended by U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

With the help of informants, Ilie, Velicu, Vasile and a fourth Romanian man were apprehended.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

"While we are still investigating the motives of this individual, we are thankful he was apprehended before the President's visit," First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli said in a statement late Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

We know that the other man was apprehended later.

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

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

“Our detectives never stopped pursuing every lead, and every tip we received brought us one step closer to identifying and apprehending this violent offender.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 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

An age when crime was a fact of life, and entire industries were based on apprehending, trying, and punishing criminals.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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