apprehend
Example Sentences
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INS data revealed two-thirds of apprehended workers labored in industrial and construction jobs, not agriculture as was conventionally believed.
Ismael Ayala-Uribe, 39, died Sept. 22 about a month after being apprehended while working at the Fountain Valley Auto Wash, where he had worked for 15 years, according to a GoFundMe post by his family.
From Los Angeles Times
After officers attempted to physically restrain Nichols, he fled on foot and was apprehended several minutes later.
From Washington Post
In Yarmouth on Wednesday, traffic flowed normally on Interstate 295, where a day before the three people were shot in cars and the gunman was apprehended.
From Seattle Times
Although the men are unlikely to be apprehended, an indictment would signal that the United States aims to hold the Syrian government responsible.
From New York Times
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