apprehend
Example Sentences
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Police apprehended two suspected thieves Saturday after they attempted to strip the tower of copper wiring, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times
Belt was released in June and then apprehended again months later.
From Los Angeles Times
The Algerian man was apprehended by police at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport as he prepared to board a flight to Algeria, while the construction worker was detained in Western France, according to prosecutors.
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
ICE agents were able to apprehend Mr. Flores-Ruiz as he tried to flee on foot in the street outside the courthouse.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
