intercept

Example Sentences

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However, Ireland escaped when James Lowe intercepted a pass and rushed up the field, but home hopes of a bonus-point win were ended when Crowley kicked the ball dead after they had won a penalty.

From BBC

The boat was in Japan's exclusive economic zone off Nagasaki Prefecture in the south-west when it was intercepted and its captain arrested on Thursday, according to the country's fisheries agency.

From BBC

Critics say the weak encryption, where messages are not scrambled between devices, means communications could be easily intercepted and read.

From Barron's

Without encryption, hackers on the same network can potentially intercept your data, steal passwords or monitor your activity.

From Salon

“The system defeated drone swarms launched during the exercise and demonstrated exceptional launch, flight, intercept, and recovery capabilities,” read part of a news release External link.

From Barron's