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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
Police posted video of the raid on social media, showing officers collecting evidence at the scene and apprehending the suspect.
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CBS News, 13 June 2026
The Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office, United States Marshals Service and New Mexico State Police assisted in apprehending Jones, Hann said.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Federal immigration agents fanned across the city, apprehending workers at car washes, garment businesses, Home Depots and other locations.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
This arc is advancing slower than a glacier on Hoth, and Mando apprehending a couple of mid-level Imps on the big screen doesn't really fill the gap.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 25 May 2026
In the video shared exclusively with Fox News by ICE, officers are seen apprehending and arresting the Honduran national.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Danamarie McNicholl, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 compelled authorities in northern free states to assist in apprehending and returning those who escaped back to slavery.
—Jeremy Mennis, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Los Angeles ran from 2009 to 2023, centered around the high-stakes world of a division of NCIS that is charged with apprehending dangerous and elusive criminals, who pose a threat to the nation’s security.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Putting them under military authority allowed troops to play an unprecedented role in apprehending undocumented immigrants; federal soldiers are generally barred from enforcing the law on domestic soil.
—Agnel Philip, ProPublica, 2 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 13 June 2026
The Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office, United States Marshals Service and New Mexico State Police assisted in apprehending Jones, Hann said.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Federal immigration agents fanned across the city, apprehending workers at car washes, garment businesses, Home Depots and other locations.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
This arc is advancing slower than a glacier on Hoth, and Mando apprehending a couple of mid-level Imps on the big screen doesn't really fill the gap.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 25 May 2026
In the video shared exclusively with Fox News by ICE, officers are seen apprehending and arresting the Honduran national.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Danamarie McNicholl, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 compelled authorities in northern free states to assist in apprehending and returning those who escaped back to slavery.
—Jeremy Mennis, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Los Angeles ran from 2009 to 2023, centered around the high-stakes world of a division of NCIS that is charged with apprehending dangerous and elusive criminals, who pose a threat to the nation’s security.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Putting them under military authority allowed troops to play an unprecedented role in apprehending undocumented immigrants; federal soldiers are generally barred from enforcing the law on domestic soil.
—Agnel Philip, ProPublica, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehending
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While there are lash-growth serums, lengthening mascaras, and even professional lash extensions, knowing when and how to use each of these methods is what will actually make a difference.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
17 June 2026
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In the face of not knowing what AI will mean or become, our storytelling mind has jumped in to create answers where there are only questions, known in what is unknown.—
Nancy Colier,
Baltimore Sun,
17 June 2026
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Despite the agency's aggressive tactics to accomplish this — including arresting immigrants inside immigration courts — the quota was never met.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
15 June 2026
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Video posted online showed police arresting a woman who had climbed atop an Amazon vehicle near MSG.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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One useful lens for understanding this landscape divides entities into five main groups based on their primary orientation toward creating value.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Much of the discussion tied back to the importance of giving Afghan immigrants the opportunity to become functioning members of their communities by getting jobs, creating businesses, becoming educated, learning English and understanding the country’s culture.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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He’s drawn to attempting to achieve things that his predecessors could not, including seizing territory for the United States (Greenland, for sure, but maybe Canada, too) and toppling antagonistic regimes (Venezuela, Iran, possibly Cuba).—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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The Scarborough Shoal, known in the Philippines as Bajo de Masinloc and in China as Huangyan Dao, sits within Manila's exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, but Beijing has maintained a near-constant presence around the shoal after seizing de facto control in a tense 2012 standoff.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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That’s very much our intent, while also recognizing that the two parts of the market currently under more focus from collectors are very important to us as well.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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Camden County presented him with a medal and issued a proclamation recognizing his contributions.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Even though this new policy ran counter to the way the rules for arresting and detaining noncitizens had been enforced for decades prior, ICE immediately began operating accordingly.—
Tasha Carvell,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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Members of Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be staffed in Los Angeles during the World Cup but will not be actively detaining foreign travelers, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said this week.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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An education tent will provide free education and resources regarding topics from deciphering Title IX to end-of-life care and self-advocacy.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Armed with an adventure kit, participants are summoned to a secret location where they’re tasked with deciphering cryptic codes, uncovering hidden symbols, navigating shifting alliances and outwit enemies and operatives stationed around the campus.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 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 19 Jun. 2026.
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