apprehend
Example Sentences
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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.
“Now, who can explain the telltale flaw in the Butterfly Cadet Frost failed to apprehend?”
From Literature
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Duterte was apprehended at Manila airport after arriving from Hong Kong and hours later was flown to The Hague, where he is detained to this day.
From BBC
He established a unified chain of command and emphasized working with state and local authorities to apprehend criminal illegal aliens inside jails.
Around eight years ago, a former Apple employee was apprehended by federal agents just before boarding a flight to Beijing with secrets tied to the company’s autonomous-driving program.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.