intercept

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Incredibly, another intercept presented Edinburgh with a fourth try of their own on the stroke of half-time.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Kuwait's military said its air defences were working to intercept missiles and drones fired towards the Gulf nation's territory.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Israel's famed Iron Dome system is the third tier and was originally designed to intercept short-range rockets and artillery shells.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

It recently has been using upgraded versions of its David’s Sling system, which was designed to shoot down rockets and shorter-range ballistic missiles, to intercept bigger and longer-range varieties—with mixed results.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Still, it was enough to keep everyone in a seat as they pondered what Vogel told them. "... and then mission would conclude with Earth intercept two hundred and eleven days later," he finished up.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir