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Recent Examples of intercept
On June 5, 1984, amidst the Iran-Iraq War, Royal Saudi Air Force F-15s intercepted and shot down an Iranian F-4E and damaged a second one that violated Saudi Arabian airspace.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The vast majority of drones fired by the Houthis in Yemen have been intercepted before striking Israel.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
And, of course, Daylan Carnell was right there to intercept Jalon Daniels on Kansas’ final drive to officially secure the War Drum for the Tigers.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Bynum intercepted a pass from Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in the first quarter of their matchup on Sunday afternoon.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The vast majority of drones fired by the Houthis in Yemen have been intercepted before striking Israel.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
And, of course, Daylan Carnell was right there to intercept Jalon Daniels on Kansas’ final drive to officially secure the War Drum for the Tigers.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Bynum intercepted a pass from Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in the first quarter of their matchup on Sunday afternoon.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercept
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Video surveillance from the scene posted online by Fox 11 shows a man lingering near a doorway, quickly grabbing the gift box from a table and running out of the venue.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The owner wanted to keep the grab-and-go options previously offered in the space.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Police finally managed to capture Phillips after laying down spikes for his quad bike to run over after he was suspected of a burglary at a commercial address in Piopio.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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By combining co-creation, creator signals, and data systems, the company has built an engine for capturing information at scale and acting on it faster than rivals.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But Congress has long blocked that increase from taking effect, with lawmakers from both parties fearful about the political fallout of voting themselves a pay raise.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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That dire warning aside, California tribes are also suing for a preliminary injunction against Kalshi to block its prediction markets.—
Contessa Brewer,Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, the Bears are close to catching back up, as the score is 27-24 at the time of this writing.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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In February, more than 40 people were killed in southern Mexico when a bus traveling to Tabasco from the tourist city of Cancun hit a trailer truck and caught fire.—
Lizbeth Diaz,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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There have also been references to the UUV’s capability to interdict undersea cables.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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About 80% of drugs are interdicted on the high seas, according to the Coast Guard.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Intercept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercept. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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