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Which 1960s event increased Americans' apprehension about imminent nuclear war?

apprehension

[ap-ri-hen-shuhn] / ˌæp rɪˈhɛn ʃən /


NOUN
catching and arresting
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A DHS spokesperson said agencies become eligible for reimbursement only after an ICE-directed enforcement action, such as an apprehension or serving a warrant, and they must show “continued performance” to receive quarterly funding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Ghizlan Saad, a Bahraini mother of two, said the sirens woke her family in the middle of the night, "bringing back memories of the attacks, of the fear and apprehension".

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Spirits are a mixture of amusement and apprehension.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

“While we understand restaurant-investor apprehension around any food-safety concern, government reports are not citing Taco Bell as the source of the outbreak,” they wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Reducing the matter to a few brief words, let me say that on the part of the conspirator there is nothing but fear, apprehension, and the terrifying thought of punishment.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

That area accounted for just 1.3% of the 237,538 apprehensions recorded across the entire border last fiscal year.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Since then, the Supreme Court has begun hearing cases involving allegations of violence and apprehensions that police could use face-recognition technology to harass protesters.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

"A lot of the previous limit on contact seems to be due to Pyongyang's apprehensions about broader contact, which have diminished," Chong told AFP.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

He also has longstanding apprehensions about using the military for possible regime change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

Those of his successors in each branch of natural philosophy with whom I was acquainted appeared even to my boy’s apprehensions as tyros engaged in the same pursuit.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley


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