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Recent Examples of intercept
They would also likely be intercepted by China’s air defenses.
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Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2025
The crew of the Groningen, along with a U.S. Coast Guard crew embedded on the ship, intercepted a speed boat with five people on board, and hauling about 6,220 pounds of cocaine, according to the agency.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month, an Australian patrol aircraft was intercepted by two Chinese fighter jets over the South China Sea, which Beijing accused Canberra of intruding into its airspace.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The nearest mobile units then moves into position to intercept the slow-moving Shaheds.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2025
The crew of the Groningen, along with a U.S. Coast Guard crew embedded on the ship, intercepted a speed boat with five people on board, and hauling about 6,220 pounds of cocaine, according to the agency.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month, an Australian patrol aircraft was intercepted by two Chinese fighter jets over the South China Sea, which Beijing accused Canberra of intruding into its airspace.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The nearest mobile units then moves into position to intercept the slow-moving Shaheds.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercept
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He’s minimized the walks, partly due to his willingness to use his curveball early in counts for strikes to get ahead and grab count leverage.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Jones intentionally missed the free throw, grabbed his own rebound and fired a pass to Labissiere, who had popped out to the corner for a potential 3-point attempt.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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The project aims to remove asphalt, build green spaces and capture more stormwater, all while reducing urban heat and creating safer paths for pedestrians and cyclists.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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Saturday Night Live alum Rachel Dratch captured a photo of them all onstage together.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These quality glasses tend to block 100% of UV light also.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Parental controls like Bark can be used to block the app completely, or at the very least, limit the amount of time a child is on it.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Mar. 2025
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How To Solve Today’s Wordle The Hint: Pursue in order to catch.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Gordon did score Newcastle’s second goal that night, when Quansah’s lack of familiarity with the role caught him out.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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From at least as early as January 2015 through September 2019, the U.S. Coast Guard interdicted at least four vessels, including two semi-submersibles, directly linked to Quintero Rengifo's organization, and involving more than 13,000 kilograms of cocaine, prosecutors said.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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The federal government has long sought to prevent the horrors of drug addiction by interdicting the supply of dangerous psychoactive drugs -- and reducing demand for them.—
Paul J. Larkin,
National Review,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Intercept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercept. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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