interception
noun
in·ter·cep·tion
ˌin-tər-ˈsep-shən 
1
a
: the action of intercepting
b
: the state of being intercepted
2
: something that is intercepted
especially
: an intercepted forward pass
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This should have been an interception and one that would have given the Chiefs the ball with a two-score lead.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Steelers, Saints, Cardinals Sam Darnold was nearly perfect (28-of-34 passing for 341 yards and four touchdowns), but his one mistake was a costly interception late that set up the Bucs’ winning field goal.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
To date, there have 18 interceptions in the British Overseas Territory, resulting in the detention of 1,510 undocumented migrants, the police said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
More history: Rodgers became the first player in NFL history with an interception return touchdown of 85-or-more yards and a fumble return touchdown of 65-or-more yards in the same game.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Steelers, Saints, Cardinals Sam Darnold was nearly perfect (28-of-34 passing for 341 yards and four touchdowns), but his one mistake was a costly interception late that set up the Bucs’ winning field goal.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
To date, there have 18 interceptions in the British Overseas Territory, resulting in the detention of 1,510 undocumented migrants, the police said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
More history: Rodgers became the first player in NFL history with an interception return touchdown of 85-or-more yards and a fumble return touchdown of 65-or-more yards in the same game.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Interception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interception. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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