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intercept

[in-ter-sept, in-ter-sept] / ˌɪn tərˈsɛpt, ˈɪn tərˌsɛpt /


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Hundreds of so-called Russian "shadow fleet" vessels have also entered UK waters since the prime minister threatened to intercept them earlier this year, a BBC Verify analysis suggested.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The aircraft use advanced sensors to "intercept and analyse signals across the electromagnetic spectrum, providing real-time strategic and tactical intelligence", according to the RAF website.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Dr Andreas Krieg, a security expert from King's College London, told BBC Verify the fibre-optics render Israel's capacity to detect, jam and intercept drones "largely irrelevant" and makes finding the operator significantly more challenging.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

It has also used drones to intercept other drones, like Merops.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Any civilization able to intercept Voyager in the depths of interstellar space, its transmitters long dead, would know far more science than we do.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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