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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Carrillo, 43, was apprehended at 1:35 a.m. and was booked a few hours later, according to inmate records posted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

From Los Angeles Times

The number of people apprehended at the US's southern border exceeded 2 million both in the 2022 and the 2023 fiscal years.

From BBC

The report said a man in his 70s had been apprehended.

From Reuters