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Recent Examples of intercepted
Iran fired missiles toward Israel, while air defenses early Sunday intercepted missiles and drones across Gulf countries.
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ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Israel's military successfully intercepted it but the Houthis' attack opens another front in a war that has now moved into its second month.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
Lead dust particles in the air also accumulate and can be intercepted by a structure.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Both missiles were intercepted and no injuries or damage was caused, according to the security official.
—Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
But even with effective air defenses, Iran’s missiles and drones — and the debris from those that are intercepted — have killed and wounded civilians, inflicted significant damage on key energy facilities and jolted the global economy.
—Jiachuan Wu, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Hardly any were intercepted despite the deployment of Patriot batteries there.
—Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
There had been a drone that had been intercepted not too far from our Airbnb.
—Frankie McLister, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported that one of the projectiles was intercepted by a US warship while the other failed mid-flight before reaching the target area.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Israel's military successfully intercepted it but the Houthis' attack opens another front in a war that has now moved into its second month.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
Lead dust particles in the air also accumulate and can be intercepted by a structure.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Both missiles were intercepted and no injuries or damage was caused, according to the security official.
—Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
But even with effective air defenses, Iran’s missiles and drones — and the debris from those that are intercepted — have killed and wounded civilians, inflicted significant damage on key energy facilities and jolted the global economy.
—Jiachuan Wu, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Hardly any were intercepted despite the deployment of Patriot batteries there.
—Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
There had been a drone that had been intercepted not too far from our Airbnb.
—Frankie McLister, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported that one of the projectiles was intercepted by a US warship while the other failed mid-flight before reaching the target area.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercepted
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The prosecutor said Abril confronted the couple, at which point James MacEgan was shot and killed, before Abril grabbed MacEgan’s wife and pulled her into the creek.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Scheierman also hit two earlier threes, grabbed five rebounds and pestered Gilgeous-Alexander to force a third-quarter turnover to help Boston take down the defending NBA champions 119-109.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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More than two dozen people gathered at the intersection of Commercial Street and Alameda Street, where LAPD officers blocked access farther south on Alameda.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The critical aid for Cuba comes as the nation has taken a severe economic hit since the US effectively blocked its oil supply earlier this year, depriving its aging electricity network of its main source of fuel.—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Abril was captured after a 33-hour manhunt.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Along with the album cover, the shared a new black and white portrait of himself, captured by daughter Mary McCartney.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
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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In the past, ranching in the West has caught flak for its heavy footprint on the environment and overreliance on government subsidies.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.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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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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“Intercepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercepted. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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