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Recent Examples of intercept
Several passes were nearly intercepted, but Stafford emerged without having one picked off for the fifth game in a row.
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Manipulated Transactions: For developers working with blockchain APIs, malicious extensions can intercept and alter transaction details.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The Security Service of Ukraine, meanwhile, claimed on Tuesday to have intercepted a phone call between a nurse at a hospital near Moscow and her husband -- a soldier fighting at the front.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
In a battle against the game clock, Las Vegas had two shots to get into the endzone from the Falcons’ 35-yard line, but the second attempt was intercepted by Jessie Bates III as time expired.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Manipulated Transactions: For developers working with blockchain APIs, malicious extensions can intercept and alter transaction details.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The Security Service of Ukraine, meanwhile, claimed on Tuesday to have intercepted a phone call between a nurse at a hospital near Moscow and her husband -- a soldier fighting at the front.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
In a battle against the game clock, Las Vegas had two shots to get into the endzone from the Falcons’ 35-yard line, but the second attempt was intercepted by Jessie Bates III as time expired.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercept
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When the clock strikes midnight, grab one of these eight crackers and pop it to show your excitement for the start of 2025.Christopher Murray, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
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So grab another beer from your golf bag en route to the 19th hole and have a look at the Happy Gilmore 2 teaser below.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2024
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The camera captured him side-eyeing the employees, probably thinking their attempts at picking him up were embarrassing.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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With 2024 capturing multiple iconic photos of Trump’s campaign, there will likely be more to come now that Trump returns to the White House in January, especially regarding future events happening in the nation.Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
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Researchers came to those conclusions by examining an apnea-hypopnea index, or AHI, which records the number of times per hour a person’s breathing shows a restricted or completely blocked airway.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Naloxone works by pushing the fentanyl molecules off the brain’s opioid receptors and then blocking any further fentanyl from attaching to the receptors.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Your contribution will help UNICEF reach children caught in emergencies.Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hediger, 26, got caught in an avalanche at the mountain resort of Arosa in eastern Switzerland, the federation said.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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To the extent that the former was true, Trump would have more success interdicting their exports which will be bullish for oil.Michael Lynch, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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As head of the DEA, Chronister would be expected to play a key role in that effort, overseeing efforts to interdict drugs from Mexico and fentanyl precursor chemicals from China.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Intercept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercept. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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