intercept

Example Sentences

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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

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

Military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin wrote on X that "air defence systems operated but did not intercept the missile, we will investigate the incident."

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

They have been using multimillion-dollar missiles and jet fighters to intercept a barrage of Iran’s Shahed drones, which cost just tens of thousands of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

I kick into gear, rushing to intercept her.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson