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as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
do you apprehend the importance of this discovery?
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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
That suspect, Vance Boelter, was apprehended by police on Sunday after a two-day manhunt.
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Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech - 06, The Hill, 16 June 2025
When the police first apprehended two of the kidnappers, an officer called Corzo’s grandfather.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Deputies with the Taliaferro County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Nicholas Kirchner, 37, after receiving a report of a man dressed in all white and kneeling with his hand raised over his head on the afternoon of June 6, according to a news release.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 9 June 2025
Kendall nearly escapes with the cash, but the cops arrive just in time to apprehend him.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 June 2025
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Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech - 06, The Hill, 16 June 2025
When the police first apprehended two of the kidnappers, an officer called Corzo’s grandfather.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Deputies with the Taliaferro County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Nicholas Kirchner, 37, after receiving a report of a man dressed in all white and kneeling with his hand raised over his head on the afternoon of June 6, according to a news release.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 9 June 2025
Kendall nearly escapes with the cash, but the cops arrive just in time to apprehend him.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehend
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The mission’s detailed investigation of Europa will help scientists better understand the astrobiological potential for habitable worlds beyond our planet.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Agnes understands that the world is not about good and evil and virtue and sin.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 June 2025
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The men were arrested after a shooting in June on eastbound I-70 that killed 20-year-old Eduardo Alexander Alvarado Urrea of Silver Spring, state police said in a Monday news release.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
1 July 2025
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Officers on Friday arrested Travis Weston, Jr., of Little Rock, who faces a capital murder count in the May 20, 2024, shooting death of Joshua Brown, 20, near 2401 South Pulaski Street, the release states.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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The Trump administration said the strikes destroyed Iran's nuclear infrastructure, but the full extent of the damage is not known.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The parliamentarian determined that a provision to bar immigrants who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents from receiving food assistance benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, should also be removed.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
24 June 2025
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In 2024, the DEA seized more than 60 million counterfeit pills and nearly 8,000 pounds of fentanyl powder nationwide — enough to deliver more than 380 million lethal doses.—
Mark Michalek,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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Speakers at the conference, aimed at helping Republicans hold the House and Senate, seized on Mamdani’s win as a symbol of the Democratic Party’s hard-left turn, using it to paint the entire party with the same brush.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
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Algorithmic Literacy encompasses comprehending how AI systems process information, make decisions and generate insights — not as programmers.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Celestial events held tremendous significance throughout much of human history, in a way most 21st-century minds can scarcely comprehend.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
13 June 2025
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He is detained at the Shelby County Sheriff's Office jail and is scheduled to appear in court on Friday, online jail records show.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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Kelley, 48, was first detained and handcuffed by sheriffs in Utah County, Utah on Friday, June 13.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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Their relations date back to Pakistan's founding amid the United Kingdom's partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947, with Iran being the second nation after the U.K. to recognize Pakistan's independence.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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What differentiates high-performing leaders and teams in modern organizations is the capacity for emotional regulation—the ability to recognize, manage and appropriately express emotions in a way that reinforces trust, psychological safety and performance.—
Andriana Eliadis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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When restrained, Perry falls to the ground while still cursing, as seen in another video, and is then removed from the flight.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Earlier this month, on June 17, a 32-year-old female New York resident was restrained and removed from a Southwest flight from LaGuardia to Kansas City.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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“Apprehend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehend. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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