Example Sentences

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Yusufu Mierali was apprehended in Cambodia, and handed over to Thailand.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Despite an extensive search operation, the perpetrators have not yet been apprehended, it said.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The pair fled on foot, police said, and were apprehended by officers, while Rodriguez-Pulido was arrested nearby while driving a suspected getaway vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The men did not get close to the animals and were quickly apprehended by zoo workers, an Ichikawa Police official said, according to news agency AFP.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

I’d noticed curves before, of course, but I had never quite apprehended their significance.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green