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Recent Examples of intercepts
The main street that intercepts the end of my block is tree-lined and buzzing, with generous sidewalks, gleaming (and respected) crosswalks, and wide windowscapes just begging to be strolled and observed.
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Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The following month, Iran fires nearly 200 missiles at Israel, which intercepts most of them but promises retaliation.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
In a sleepy town, a switchboard operator and a radio DJ investigate a strange audio signal that intercepts the latter’s broadcast.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
The Earth constantly intercepts about 166,000 Terawatts of power from the Sun.
—Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Luke Davis intercepts a long pass at the Vandegrift 26 as the Vipers produce their third turnover.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 6 Dec. 2025
Everyone intercepts Marie on her way to find Thomas Godolkin, and Annabeth warns her about the premonition.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Jocasta intercepts him and narrows her eyes at his cover story.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson intercepts a pass intended for New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The following month, Iran fires nearly 200 missiles at Israel, which intercepts most of them but promises retaliation.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
In a sleepy town, a switchboard operator and a radio DJ investigate a strange audio signal that intercepts the latter’s broadcast.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
The Earth constantly intercepts about 166,000 Terawatts of power from the Sun.
—Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Luke Davis intercepts a long pass at the Vandegrift 26 as the Vipers produce their third turnover.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 6 Dec. 2025
Everyone intercepts Marie on her way to find Thomas Godolkin, and Annabeth warns her about the premonition.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Jocasta intercepts him and narrows her eyes at his cover story.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson intercepts a pass intended for New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercepts
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There are some broadly entertaining yet scattershot series of betrayals, shootouts, car chases (and subsequent crashes), though little that actually raises the pulse or grabs your emotions.—
Chase Hutchinson,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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San Francisco's new manager grabs a piece of gum from a dugout basket then heads out onto the grass at Scottsdale Stadium and gets to work.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Another young woman dripped blood down her nose from a gash hastily covered by a strip of fabric tied around her forehead just blocks away, while still walking into the masses along the route with her friends.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Just blocks away, the Cleveland Clinic also is opening a 130,000-square-foot outpatient clinic in the 15 CityPlace office tower, under construction by Related Ross.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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The body camera footage also captures a woman, identified as a friend of Timberlake's, pleading with officers not to take him into custody.—
GMA Team,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Pemberton’s score captures the otherworldliness of some of Rocky and Ryland’s encounters and solidifies emotional moments in the movie.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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As these tools become more integrated into everyday radiology practice, a scan that answers the question it was asked and also catches something else worth knowing becomes less of an aspiration and more of a realistic near-term goal.—
Peter Gunderman,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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The full force of cinema is felt not only in an outstanding sound design, notable in the wondrous opening sequence which catches the cacophony of Mexico’s stunning Oyamel fir forest at dawn.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Intercepts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercepts. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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