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

Without Starlink, Russia was forced to rely much more heavily on radio traffic—which, unlike communications over Starlink, Ukraine was able to intercept.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

"The air defence systems operated but did not intercept the missile, we will investigate the incident and learn from it," military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin wrote on X.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

"As soon as he got the intercept I knew he was going to score because I know how fast he is," said Parling.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“We can’t write out that Natalie’s our secret weapon or that we’re going to grab the Gustano kids next. What if the guards intercept this? Or...Judge Morales?”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix