1
as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
do you apprehend the importance of this discovery?
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2
as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
the agency charged with apprehending criminals who have violated federal law
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Recent Examples of apprehend
From June 1 through June 10 this year, ICE apprehended 722 people in the Los Angeles area, according to government figures obtained and shared by the Deportation Data Project, a group of academics and lawyers.
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Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Bonifacio Ruiz Rosales was apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on April 29 near a National Security Agency facility.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Hayam El Gamal, the wife of Mohamed Sabry Soliman, was apprehended following the attack and was initially slated for expedited deportation.
—Matthew Claiborne, ABC News, 2 July 2025
Agents apprehended a Mexican national during routine border security operations.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
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Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Bonifacio Ruiz Rosales was apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on April 29 near a National Security Agency facility.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Hayam El Gamal, the wife of Mohamed Sabry Soliman, was apprehended following the attack and was initially slated for expedited deportation.
—Matthew Claiborne, ABC News, 2 July 2025
Agents apprehended a Mexican national during routine border security operations.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehend
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With millions of followers across Instagram, TikTok and Substack, the platform is positioned towards helping young people better understand the news, with regular free newsletters and podcasts.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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However, the evidence is mixed; researchers think larger studies are needed to understand caffeine's influence on this condition.15 What Are the Potential Downsides of Cloud Coffee?—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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During the operation, agents arrested approximately 200 people suspected of being in the country illegally and identified at least 10 immigrant children on the sites.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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The posts have since been removed, and federal agents arrested Herrera later that day.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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That gap can cause marketing to keep optimizing based on CPC or CPL without knowing which leads actually move forward in the funnel.—
Ron Browning,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Rest assured, no one knew this kind of flood was coming.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
7 July 2025
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Investigators noted that one of the devices that was seized could not be examined because it was encrypted, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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Marino revealed to This American Life that during the early days of filming the reality show, Butler approached him about selling large amounts of marijuana that had been seized in drug raids by Wielsch.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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The idea of having six kids was incredibly exciting but also terrifying to comprehend.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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For Wallace, the surviving children and the rest of their family, the pain is still raw, the grief is strong and the reality difficult to comprehend.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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In Spring Valley earlier this month, sheriff’s deputies were called in as federal agents conducting immigration enforcement detained two people on a residential street.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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In Garfield, Pitkin and Rio Blanco counties, federal agents monitored courthouse dockets in order to detain defendants for immigration proceedings, Ninth Judicial District Chief Judge John Neiley wrote in an April 8 order instructing federal agents to stop.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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For individuals entering the investing space, recognizing the emotional barriers that have held them back is a key part of their success.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Williams underscores the importance of collective action and creative resistance, urging readers to recognize that transformation starts not with the machine, but with the mind, and the communities willing to reimagine what’s possible.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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There have been no recorded shoe bombings, in the sky or on the ground, since passengers and crew subdued and restrained Reid on that 2001 flight.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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Crew members and passengers noticed and restrained him.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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“Apprehend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehend. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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