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apprehension

[ap-ri-hen-shuhn] / ˌæp rɪˈhɛn ʃən /


NOUN
catching and arresting
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There’s a lot of truth in worker apprehension: 99% of executives polled said AI will result in some head-count reductions within two years.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Its creation, back in 2002, was seen by many as a mistake at the same time, and that apprehension has only been deepened.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

This week, the Pentagon posted photos of a Coast Guard tactical team, sailors and Marines boarding an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter on the deck of the Ford ahead of an apprehension.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

"The apprehension force descended into Maduro's compound and moved with speed, precision and discipline," Gen Caine said.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

A ripple of excited apprehension ran round the Retiring Room as, under Lord Asriel’s direction, two or three of the younger Scholars carried the wooden box to the front of the room.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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