apprehend

Example Sentences

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In January, Yemen’s Interior Ministry re-upped a request to its Emirati counterpart to apprehend Al-Maqtari and his associates.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

In 2019, prosecutors brought charges using the minimum number of victims needed to apprehend Epstein in order to keep the case secret and avoid him fleeing, according to people familiar with the investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Waltz added that the US had carried out a "surgical law enforcement operation" to apprehend Maduro, whom he is also referred to as a "fugitive from justice".

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

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

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

At first, I thought they had been sent out to calm the crowd—or was it to apprehend would-be play pirates?

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood