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Recent Examples of intercept
When energy is produced where it is consumed, it cannot be intercepted, embargoed, or held for ransom.
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Jennifer Granholm, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The Global Sumud Flotilla set off for Gaza from Barcelona, Spain, earlier this month and was intercepted while sailing in the Mediterranean Sea near the Greek island of Crete.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Many of these snakes—often females—would have laid between 30 and 60 eggs during the spring had they not been intercepted.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Other scammers claimed the government had intercepted packages full of money and drugs addressed to immigrants, who were told to make a payment or face arrest.
—Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Granholm, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The Global Sumud Flotilla set off for Gaza from Barcelona, Spain, earlier this month and was intercepted while sailing in the Mediterranean Sea near the Greek island of Crete.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Many of these snakes—often females—would have laid between 30 and 60 eggs during the spring had they not been intercepted.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Other scammers claimed the government had intercepted packages full of money and drugs addressed to immigrants, who were told to make a payment or face arrest.
—Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercept
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Mikal Bridges grabbed the offensive rebound and threw it out to Jalen Brunson.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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The director also grabbed images on the fly, using his iPhone during location scouting to get close-ups of the insects and on set during forest chases.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The one big missing piece was seeing her team finally capture an elusive state championship.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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One giant company trying to capture a single leader’s judgment and broadcast it across thousands of people.—
Mukund Jha,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gas prices can vary widely, even from block to block.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Heavy encrustations of golden mussels have blocked pipes in municipal and industrial water intakes, which has necessitated costly biofouling removal.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Overall, about half of children with the disease are infected during birth, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia said, while others caught it from family members.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, the NCAA put in guidelines that punish athletes caught gambling on their own school, or other sports at their school, with a permanent loss of eligibility.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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On April 17, CBP’s San Diego Marine Unit crews interdicted a 24-foot boat near San Clemente Island.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Intercept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercept. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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