apprehend
Example Sentences
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"Every effort is being made to identify and apprehend the perpetrators of the attack," the spokesman said.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
The cantonal public prosecutor's office has opened a criminal investigation, which is ongoing to try and apprehend the perpetrators, it said.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
County Sheriff’s Department and Ventura County Sheriff’s Department worked collaboratively to apprehend the seven alleged thieves.
From Los Angeles Times • May 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
Someday the authorities of our society will no doubt apprehend her for simply being herself.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Vocabulary lists containing apprehend
Romeo and Juliet
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"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift
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"Sorry, Wrong Number," Vocabulary from the play
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