intercepts

present tense third-person singular of intercept
as in grabs
to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course the cat was about to hightail it out the front door when I intercepted her

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Recent Examples of intercepts Under the deal, Westbrook has set up projects at the studio, including Sugar Bandits, based on the book Devils in Exile by Chuck Hogan that follows a down-and-out Iraqi war veteran who intercepts drug deals for profit. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • But the feeling when a film grabs hold remains the same—by a story, a character, a voice—that, never goes out of season.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The lilting Calle Malaga, Morocco’s official entry for the International Feature Film Oscar, is a joy largely because of its veteran star who envelops the screen and grabs a role of a career.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • But in the late 1970s, researchers began to learn that the drugs helped flood the brain with gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, which in essence blocks your nervous system from receiving too many activation signals.
    P.E. Moskowitz September 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The anti-blue lens blocks 90% of blue light and protects your eyes from electronics and everyday life.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Jaonaay spent three to four months with producer Karn of Yented crafting the modern R&B track, which captures the sleepless nights and racing thoughts of new love.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Cronenberg captures the way such a gift might unwind a person in an effectively unshowy way.
    James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The center beam shows color and detail clearly, while the outer glow only catches movement.
    Big Think, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Intercepts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercepts. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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