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Recent Examples of intercept
Making their first Super Bowl appearance in 21 years, the Bears trailed 22-17 going into the fourth quarter before the Colts’ Kelvin Hayden intercepted a Rex Grossman pass and returned it 56 yards for the clinching touchdown.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
In comparison, nearly 9,600 kilograms were intercepted at the southern border with Mexico.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The infrastructure was set up starting in the mid-2000s to shelter Cubans and others from the region who had been intercepted while fleeing their country.
—Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
The War Zone said the American spy plane could be able to detect and intercept communications in the northwestern territory of Mexico, which is the Sinaloa cartel's sphere of influence.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
In comparison, nearly 9,600 kilograms were intercepted at the southern border with Mexico.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The infrastructure was set up starting in the mid-2000s to shelter Cubans and others from the region who had been intercepted while fleeing their country.
—Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
The War Zone said the American spy plane could be able to detect and intercept communications in the northwestern territory of Mexico, which is the Sinaloa cartel's sphere of influence.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercept
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Then, almost missing the cue, Belushi stepped forward and grabbed the mic stand.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2025
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Brendan Coyle made five 3-pointers and grabbed six rebounds.—
Staff And Wire Reports,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2025
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Photos from the protest captured the demonstrator being arrested by Capitol Police, while the MAGA supporter was pictured with a streak of blue spray paint across the side of his face.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Following that initial maneuver, the Blue Ghost captured two new incredible shots – one of Earth with the moon in the distance and one of Earth reflecting off the spacecraft's solar panel with the moon on the horizon.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Blue Ghost also plans to capture high-definition imagery of a total eclipse as the Earth blocks the sun just before a lunar sunset ushers in frigid lunar night on March 16.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Researchers conducted a study where people agreed to block the internet from their smartphones for just two weeks.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
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The show follows a Secret Service agent caught in a web of conspiracy after the U.S. president is assassinated, with no suspect in sight.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some common species span from the dark-eyed junco to the red-winged blackbird to the great blue heron, while fortunate visitors might catch a glimpse of a bald eagle soaring high above the river in search of fish.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 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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For 50 Million Americans, the Answer Is Yes | Opinion Donald Trump Is No Populist | Opinion The U.S. government under multiple administrations has maintained Guantánamo as an offshore detention site for refugees interdicted at sea.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Intercept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercept. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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