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as in knowing
to have a clear idea of
do you apprehend the importance of this discovery?
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as in arresting
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 apprehending
Fort Worth police officer Bobbie Sanchez, who was elbowed in the jaw while apprehending a suspect, told the Star-Telegram there was not a single oral surgeon in the city’s network who could treat her injuries, which delayed her recovery.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
That process has effectively scared many people away from filling out paperwork to recertify with Medi-Cal due to fears of being outed by the federal government, which is cracking down on undocumented immigrants by apprehending and deporting them.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Even before the positive results are in, Matteo turns out to be a chip off the old block by joining McGee in apprehending the kidnapper, a vengeful TURF staff cook.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
An immigration approach that focuses on apprehending dangerous criminals and steers clear of raiding businesses might help the labor market’s loss of workers.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Federal agents have targeted schools and bus stops, apprehending adults and children.
—Daniel Cueto-Villalobos, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Mansfield Police Department Mansfield PD thanked the Missouri and Arkansas Highway Patrols for their help in safely recovering the missing child and apprehending the suspect.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Immigration enforcement efforts in Oklahoma also have focused heavily on apprehending commercial truckers driving on interstate highways.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 10 Feb. 2026
The federal statute authorizes law enforcement agencies to aid Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating, apprehending and detaining people in the country illegally.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
That process has effectively scared many people away from filling out paperwork to recertify with Medi-Cal due to fears of being outed by the federal government, which is cracking down on undocumented immigrants by apprehending and deporting them.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Even before the positive results are in, Matteo turns out to be a chip off the old block by joining McGee in apprehending the kidnapper, a vengeful TURF staff cook.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
An immigration approach that focuses on apprehending dangerous criminals and steers clear of raiding businesses might help the labor market’s loss of workers.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Federal agents have targeted schools and bus stops, apprehending adults and children.
—Daniel Cueto-Villalobos, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Mansfield Police Department Mansfield PD thanked the Missouri and Arkansas Highway Patrols for their help in safely recovering the missing child and apprehending the suspect.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Immigration enforcement efforts in Oklahoma also have focused heavily on apprehending commercial truckers driving on interstate highways.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 10 Feb. 2026
The federal statute authorizes law enforcement agencies to aid Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating, apprehending and detaining people in the country illegally.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehending
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Moderate exercise helps, but high-intensity overtraining can raise cortisol further, worth knowing if punishing workouts are already part of a stressed routine.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ruca told Fox News Digital there were a few bittersweet feelings going into the match, just knowing what the two have been through together.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Federal officials reinstated the 1998 order in February after arresting her.—
Sophie Austin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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However, just before the ceremony was set to begin, two officials from the county's sheriff's office halted the wedding by arresting Armstrong.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Such initiatives are crucial for understanding how our home star emits radiation, a life-and-death concern for human spaceflight missions — particularly for trips to the moon, as NASA is pursuing with the Artemis program, or Mars.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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And if moderation within that system is limited, as some argue, then the challenge for policymakers is not simply negotiation, but understanding the ideology that drives it.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Her business is seizing the moment as AI radically transforms workflows, including that of lawyers, but her initial passion for the career came much earlier in life.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Targeting property Iran’s judiciary has begun seizing the property of public figures critical of the country’s rulers, under an anti-espionage law approved during last year’s 12-day war with Israel that punishes media and cultural activities deemed to support Iran’s enemies.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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This program provides brands and retailers with access to verified, traceable regenerative cotton at scale by formally recognizing and verifying growers’ adoption of practices and measurable outcomes.—
SJ Studio,
Footwear News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Still, most have chosen to operate in private, recognizing that public criticism of the president is effective only during real crises.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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The data reveals that ICE is detaining people at a record level.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Immigration agents are also detaining children, like 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, who was picked up in Minnesota, held at an ICE facility in Texas and released following a judge's order.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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The clicks are part of a growing sperm whale phonetic alphabet that researchers at CETI are deciphering.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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Binary neutron stars have long been considered the best bet for deciphering what lurks within.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hard sci-fi, meanwhile, leans into the fact that life evolving on other planets, under different conditions, and across different stretches of time will almost certainly take on forms so different from ours that comprehending them would be like imagining a new color.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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As for whether comprehending the wiring of the brain really demands techniques from the frontiers of theoretical physics, questions remain.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Apprehending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehending. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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