apprehend
Example Sentences
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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
Whenever officers approached to apprehend the dealer or break up his production facility, the neighbors would blow whistles, shout insults, block streets and otherwise try to thwart the mission.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Bush undertook to apprehend Manuel Noriega in Panama.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 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
“That’s the man, wrapped in the cloak. His name is Abel Magwitch, otherwise Provis. I apprehend that man, and call upon him to surrender, and you to assist.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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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