intercept
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The Houthi advance was aided because they were able to intercept the communications of Saudi-backed fighters, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held an emergency meeting with ministers and commanders to work out how to produce new high-speed missiles that can intercept the faster Russian drones.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Footage released by French police shows officers racing across a beach in jeeps to intercept a launch.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
In recent weeks, Russia has considerably stepped-up strikes with ballistic missiles -- a fast and powerful weapon that is hard to intercept.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
I kick into gear, rushing to intercept her.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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A top FBI official recently revealed that the bureau does have the authority to make such intercepts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
It now intercepts a vast proportion of drones and missiles – although Russia often fires them in such great numbers they overwhelmed air defences and many do get through.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
SkyFall’s P1-Sun intercepts other drones, like Russia’s versions of Iran’s Shahed drones.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
Gathering and parsing it can require thousands of analysts grinding for hours over communications intercepts, photographs and radar images as they try to divine the locations of missile launchers, tunnels and other targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
At the start, Elizebeth had too few Enigma intercepts to draw any clear conclusions.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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The charity's chief executive added around 95% of small boats were intercepted by the UK Border Force.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Rams’ first play proved an omen: 49ers linebacker Fred Warner nearly intercepted Stafford’s pass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Aggies led 41-20 later in the fourth when Julio Humphrey intercepted a pass by Boley and returned it 45 yards for another score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Maye once again tried to push the ball downfield on the next possession and was intercepted for the second time, giving Seattle the ball on New England’s side of the field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
I intercepted a few unfriendly glances from Lauren during lunch, which I didn’t understand until we were all walking out of the room together.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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Geran drones began as versions of relatively slow, propeller-driven Iranian Shahed drones, which Ukraine has become adept at intercepting after heavy investment in equipment and training to counter the threat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Ukraine’s air force hasn’t yet released data showing how many jet-powered drones it is intercepting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
It credits French authorities with intercepting 185 potential crossings involving 4,300 migrants this summer over four separate weeks, as well as stopping 12 boats at sea using new techniques.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Previously the French authorities allowed most dinghies to head towards the UK once they had launched, because of the risk of intercepting them in deep water, while loaded with people.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Thanks in no small part to her decryptions, the Coast Guard was intercepting many more rumrunners, depriving the crime bosses of their profits.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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