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apprehend

[ap-ri-hend] / ˌæp rɪˈhɛnd /




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Waltz added that the US had carried out a "surgical law enforcement operation" to apprehend Maduro, whom he is also referred to as a "fugitive from justice".

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

As of this writing, the FBI has yet to apprehend a suspect.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

“We’ll do everything to apprehend the perpetrators of these acts,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

"Unfortunately, they were so organised that they got away before the police were able to apprehend them."

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

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