1
as in arrests
the act of taking into one's control by authority of law
apprehension of the burglar set the neighborhood at ease
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as in understandings
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something
a good apprehension of how computer systems work
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Recent Examples of apprehensions
Organizations should provide training for employees and comprehensive onboarding for customers to familiarize them with the new systems and address potential apprehensions.
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Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Border apprehensions shot up in the following months.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
In April 2017, at the start of his presidency, Customs and Border Protection recorded a historic low of apprehensions before figures began rising.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
By January, apprehensions at the border had dropped by 50% from the previous months.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
The agency has been averaging roughly 1,550 apprehensions between legal border entry points each day so far in November, according to the internal data.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
His career highlights also included 77 criminal apprehensions, and more than 500 criminal narcotics arrests.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
The number of migrant encounters and apprehensions between ports of entry dropped below 54,000 in September, according to the preliminary data.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
In July, August and September, Border Patrol agents at the southern border recorded between 54,000 and 58,000 migrant apprehensions each month.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2024
Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Border apprehensions shot up in the following months.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
In April 2017, at the start of his presidency, Customs and Border Protection recorded a historic low of apprehensions before figures began rising.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
By January, apprehensions at the border had dropped by 50% from the previous months.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
The agency has been averaging roughly 1,550 apprehensions between legal border entry points each day so far in November, according to the internal data.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
His career highlights also included 77 criminal apprehensions, and more than 500 criminal narcotics arrests.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
The number of migrant encounters and apprehensions between ports of entry dropped below 54,000 in September, according to the preliminary data.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
In July, August and September, Border Patrol agents at the southern border recorded between 54,000 and 58,000 migrant apprehensions each month.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Apprehensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehensions. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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