interdiction

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Recent Examples of interdiction The Newport News is additionally equipped with advanced sonar to support surveillance as well as Harpoon anti-ship missiles and Mark 48 torpedoes for potential interdiction of surface ships. Amir Daftari john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 The boat had been detected by a maritime patrol aircraft, and that interdiction resulted in the seizure of more than 1,615 pounds of marijuana. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 Some measures include adding pullover lanes along Florida’s northern border and adding X-ray machines to interdiction stations, Simpson said. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Also, some countries have cooperation agreements with the South American nation for drug interdictions. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025 This would allow Ukrainian forces to break through Russian electronic warfare systems and achieve its own battlefield air interdiction. Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025 These interdictions included hundreds of thousands of pounds of drugs as well as humans attempting to be smuggled into the United States. Mike Garcia, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interdiction
Noun
  • Even after that prohibition was lifted on Tuesday, and the resignations of Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, the unrest escalated.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • During a June meeting, the board of trustees unanimously agreed to revise the policy and remove the prohibition on overnight protesting and other expressive activities.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.
    Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
  • That includes supporting a ban on semiautomatic automatic weapons and high capacity magazines.
    Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The brothers argue that the banning of their accounts amounts to a breach of contract and caused substantial financial losses, bringing a dozen claims against both Meta and TikTok.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Schlep concedes to being relatively powerless, but says he’s been heartened by the online community’s response to his banning.
    Steven Asarch, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025

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“Interdiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interdiction. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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