intercept
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It said that it has turned around nearly three dozen vessels as part of the blockade as of Thursday and that U.S. forces are poised to intercept ships beyond the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Neutralization closes the loop: electronic jamming, kinetic interceptors, directed-energy lasers and, increasingly, autonomous counterdrones that intercept targets without human intervention.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Incredibly, another intercept presented Edinburgh with a fourth try of their own on the stroke of half-time.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The system, composed of radars, control node, and missile launchers, can intercept munitions and aircraft and will integrate within the wider air defences in the region, the ministry said.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
In the early 1940s, the United States managed to intercept a mountain of cable telegram traffic from Soviet embassies.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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