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Recent Examples of intercept
Middle Eastern countries reported intercepting drones and missiles as dawn broke Friday.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
This morning heavy blasts were heard in Dubai as air defenses intercepted incoming rocket fire.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Saudi Arabia intercepted six drones in Riyadh and its Eastern province before saying that the SAMREF refinery in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu was hit.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Authorities said the missiles against those sites were intercepted, but due to falling debris, the gas facilities have been shut down.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
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John Liu, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
This morning heavy blasts were heard in Dubai as air defenses intercepted incoming rocket fire.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Saudi Arabia intercepted six drones in Riyadh and its Eastern province before saying that the SAMREF refinery in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu was hit.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Authorities said the missiles against those sites were intercepted, but due to falling debris, the gas facilities have been shut down.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercept
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For an affordable meal, grab a cheap lunch at a konoba — a Croatian tavern — tucked away from the main tourist drag.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
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Kuechly was called for two defensive fouls as NFL players had trouble grabbing flags.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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SkyEye was up over Falmouth, Massachusetts Tuesday, to capture the moment when a treasured yellow lab named Tessie was rescued from a deep backyard sinkhole.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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When not in the newsroom, Munis is often out on the streets with his camera, capturing the perfect portrait or settling in to watch a thought-provoking film.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Late Thursday night into early Friday morning, residents in several neighborhoods in Havana took to the streets, banging pots and pans and, in some cases, lighting bonfires to block major roads in the capital — a sign of escalating frustration.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Another federal judge in Boston on Monday temporarily blocked several of Kennedy's vaccine policy changes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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There is also seating on the outdoor Thomson Plaza where guests can catch the Miami breeze blowing Ultra’s music your way until curtain.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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About 2% of authors were caught, and their papers rejected, Nature reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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With the help of its two cutter pursuit boats and other assets, the Munro tracked and interdicted the vessel using warning shots and disabling fire from a helicopter.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Coast Guard teams are deployed around the country and around the world and perform a wide range of missions that are considered essential, from search and rescue to interdicting drug vessels.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Intercept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercept. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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