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Recent Examples of intercept
Ukraine's air force said most of the drones were intercepted, but about a quarter of the missiles still struck targets in and around the capital.
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Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
2 July 2026
Ream intercepted a Bosnia goal kick at midfield and passed to Tyler Adams, who flicked to Tillman.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Modern Abrams variants increasingly field the Trophy Active Protection System, designed to intercept incoming anti-tank rockets and missiles before impact.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
By placing high-quality stickers over existing table codes, or replacing plastic menu stands entirely, thieves intercept the payment process.
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Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
29 June 2026
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Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
2 July 2026
Ream intercepted a Bosnia goal kick at midfield and passed to Tyler Adams, who flicked to Tillman.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Modern Abrams variants increasingly field the Trophy Active Protection System, designed to intercept incoming anti-tank rockets and missiles before impact.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
By placing high-quality stickers over existing table codes, or replacing plastic menu stands entirely, thieves intercept the payment process.
—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for intercept
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercept
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Video of the incident showed the professor grabbing and twisting the arm of the pro-Palestinian student.
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As police tried to handcuff Sever, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said Sever swung at troopers and forcefully grabbed at a trooper's duty weapon, which was secured in a holster.
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Night is falling in Altadena as bats circle, peacocks wail and photographer Kevin Cooley tries to capture what’s left of a tree.
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The new glasses can play music, translate languages and answer questions about a person’s surroundings by capturing images with the glasses’ cameras, like Meta’s Ray-Ban and Oakley glasses.
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In March, the administration filed a new lawsuit again trying to block California’s ability to set stricter-than-federal emissions standards for cars.
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Rodríguez denied those claims, saying some remote areas were difficult to reach because roads were blocked by landslides and debris, forcing authorities to rely on motorcycles, drones and satellite imagery.
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Maxxine battled back, but Raquel caught a spinning kick attempt and stuck Maxxine with a Tejana Bomb for the win.
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Officers were stationed at exit routes, aimed at catching the participants.
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By using drones to interdict supply lines from a distance, Ukrainian forces can impose the effects of a siege without physically encircling a city, redefining how an opponent can be isolated in modern warfare.
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Their job was to board the trains going from Germany to Austria at random to interdict drugs, illicit money, and criminals.
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“Intercept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercept. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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