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Recent Examples of intercept
Her teammates intercepted her and commenced a celebration that finally elicited a Nelson smile.
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Both sides have been intercepting vessels in tit-for-tat brinkmanship in the run-up to a possible second round of direct peace talks in Pakistan.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Security forces can also intercept telecommunications without a court order, and detention without a preliminary hearing is extended from 72 hours to 15 days.
—Marcos Aleman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Now, with missiles intercepted over Gulf capitals and air travel repeatedly disrupted, the long-standing stability of Dubai expat life is being questioned.
—Emma Graham,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Both sides have been intercepting vessels in tit-for-tat brinkmanship in the run-up to a possible second round of direct peace talks in Pakistan.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Security forces can also intercept telecommunications without a court order, and detention without a preliminary hearing is extended from 72 hours to 15 days.
—Marcos Aleman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Now, with missiles intercepted over Gulf capitals and air travel repeatedly disrupted, the long-standing stability of Dubai expat life is being questioned.
—Emma Graham,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercept
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Rivera’s defense team contended that the gun went off inadvertently in a struggle after Rosen reached into the car and grabbed Rivera.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Walsh locked down Maxey out of a Sixers timeout to force a turnover, and the Celtics grabbed four offensive rebounds on one first-quarter possession, with Walsh and Scheierman accounting for three of them.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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The one big missing piece was seeing her team finally capture an elusive state championship.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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One giant company trying to capture a single leader’s judgment and broadcast it across thousands of people.—
Mukund Jha,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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To wrap up Day 2, the Dolphins took a pair of wide receivers and an in-line blocking tight end with their three picks in the third round.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Celtics also blocked three of the Sixers’ final four shots of the third, with Jordan Walsh, Brown and Vucevic all rejecting layups.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Overall, about half of children with the disease are infected during birth, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia said, while others caught it from family members.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, the NCAA put in guidelines that punish athletes caught gambling on their own school, or other sports at their school, with a permanent loss of eligibility.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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On April 17, CBP’s San Diego Marine Unit crews interdicted a 24-foot boat near San Clemente Island.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Both of the vessels were interdicted in the Indo-Pacific Command's area of responsibility, which includes the Indian Ocean, according to the Pentagon.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Intercept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercept. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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