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apprehend

[ap-ri-hend] / ˌæp rɪˈhɛnd /




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"We owe it to Beata and her family to find answers, and to apprehend anyone involved in her death," he added.

From BBC Jun. 22, 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

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

From BBC Apr. 14, 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

Is he determined to strand me outside District 12 until he can apprehend and arrest me?

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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

Las Vegas police do not track how many county jail inmates ICE apprehends, OcampoGomez said.

From Washington Times Nov. 27, 2021

The Border Patrol apprehends migrants who cross the border unlawfully.

From New York Times Aug. 18, 2020

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

The administration has forced the closure of some commercial-driving training schools and apprehended drivers who have commercial driver’s licenses but may be in the country illegally.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

A Downey man was charged with a federal firearm-related offense after he was apprehended at the Trump National Golf Club with ammunition in his pocket and a loaded firearm in his pickup truck.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

On Wednesday, in a local Sydney court, prosecutors withdrew the charges after it was agreed that Ahmed would abide by an apprehended domestic violence order for 12 months, limiting his contact with his father.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

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

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

German guards apprehended him when he crossed the German border from Austria.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

“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

We must all reexamine our beliefs in a critical and dispassionate spirit to determine whether we are apprehending reality or clinging to mental fetishes.

From Salon Dec. 20, 2025

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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