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apprehend

[ap-ri-hend] / ˌæp rɪˈhɛnd /




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“Today, we are once again surging resources and acting strategically to stop these latest burglaries and apprehend the perpetrators.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The interior ministry statement said in a statement translated from Arabic: "Security forces immediately launched an operation to apprehend the perpetrators, acting on precise intelligence and through intensive field operations, tracking the kidnappers' movements."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

ICE agents were able to apprehend Mr. Flores-Ruiz as he tried to flee on foot in the street outside the courthouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

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

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

For a little while Emma persevered in her silence; but beginning to apprehend the bewitching flattery of that letter might be too powerful, she thought it best to say,

From "Emma" by Jane Austen




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