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Recent Examples of intercept
Celebrini then intercepted a pass from Filip Hronek at the Canucks’ blue line, carried it into the Vancouver zone and found William Eklund, who fed Gaudette for a one-timer and his 11th goal of the season.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
What neither Bond nor Blofeld know, though, is that Safin has already intercepted Madeline, infecting her with a Heracles variant that is harmless to her but fatal to Blofeld.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Later, Amari Williams intercepted an inbounds pass and drew a foul in transition.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The 32-year-old inexplicably flung a pass from behind the New York net into the middle of the ice, which McAvoy easily intercepted and quickly turned into Elias Lindholm’s second goal of the night.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
What neither Bond nor Blofeld know, though, is that Safin has already intercepted Madeline, infecting her with a Heracles variant that is harmless to her but fatal to Blofeld.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Later, Amari Williams intercepted an inbounds pass and drew a foul in transition.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The 32-year-old inexplicably flung a pass from behind the New York net into the middle of the ice, which McAvoy easily intercepted and quickly turned into Elias Lindholm’s second goal of the night.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercept
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The bottom-line mandate for the Bruins on Monday night was to grab two points against the worst team in the Eastern Conference.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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On January 13, in a win over the Chicago Bulls, Davison played 24 minutes, scoring 9 points, grabbing 7 rebounds, and dishing out 4 assists.—
Rahat Huq,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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One photographer visited Uganda and captured the striking image of a mountain of snares, used to trap wildlife and confiscated by the nation’s rangers.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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That distinction captures the precarious foundation of today’s AI economy, which runs on venture-capital FOMO, not paying customers.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Security footage shown at trial was presented by Baker, who pointed out that the defendants covered cameras with various materials and stacked bulky objects and furniture to block doors.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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An officer may direct you out of the Express Lanes, too, into the general lanes if there is a collision blocking traffic.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … OUT IN THE OPEN – Noem says government leaker caught, will be referred for prosecution.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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One month after the US carried out an attack in Venezuela to capture its president, civilians in the South American country remain caught between uncertainty and expectations of governmental change.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Two tankers were interdicted on Wednesday— one in the North Atlantic and one in the Caribbean Sea, officials said.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Coast Guard also interdicted Motor Tanker Sophia in international waters near the Caribbean.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Intercept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercept. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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