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Recent Examples of intercept
Both missiles were intercepted and no injuries or damage was caused, according to the security official.
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Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Sirens over Israel warned of barrages of incoming Iranian missiles, and Arabian Gulf nations worked to intercept fire.
—Jon Gambrell and David Rising The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Indeed, thanks to missile-defense technologies and other systems, Gulf countries managed to intercept on average 95% of Iran’s ballistic missiles, 100% of its cruise missiles, and the vast majority of its Shahed drones.
—Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Hardly any were intercepted despite the deployment of Patriot batteries there.
—Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Sirens over Israel warned of barrages of incoming Iranian missiles, and Arabian Gulf nations worked to intercept fire.
—Jon Gambrell and David Rising The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Indeed, thanks to missile-defense technologies and other systems, Gulf countries managed to intercept on average 95% of Iran’s ballistic missiles, 100% of its cruise missiles, and the vast majority of its Shahed drones.
—Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Hardly any were intercepted despite the deployment of Patriot batteries there.
—Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercept
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Making his fifth start of the season in Queta’s absence, the backup center tallied 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Miami is now 10-2 this season when grabbing more than 15 offensive rebounds.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Someone had stashed a film camera in an apartment high above the plaza, capturing a scene of rowdy onlookers feasting on sausage sandwiches and uncorking bottles of wine as—after a series of delays—the blade dropped on Weidmann’s nape.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Those ball-tracking cameras capture up to 300 frames per second, allowing the system to precisely locate each pitch within the strike zone and reconstruct its path.—
Neil Nakahodo,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the maneuver, a deputy or officer or trooper uses the front of his or her patrol car to push the rear corner of a fleeing car or truck, forcing it into a spin and allowing the officer to block the car and bring it to a stop.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Cuba 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.—
Sol Amaya,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Calls come in about elders caught in financial scams or elders who are sick.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Elke Scholiers/Getty The CBS News Confirmed team found online maritime tracking data to corroborate the Iranian claims about interdicting ships.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 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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“Intercept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercept. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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