intercept
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The Iranian drones they intercept are arrows—cheap, plentiful, made in bulk.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Many of these drones are flown using fibre optic cable connections - rather than radio or other wireless signals - making them difficult to intercept with current Israeli electronic counter-measures.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Russia has improved Iran’s original design to make Shahed drones deadlier and harder to intercept.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
In either case, U.S. forces can intercept targets anywhere in the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
‘The queen of the Amazons and the lieutenant of Artemis both rushing to Puerto Rico on a moment’s notice to intercept us - I’m guessing that’s not because you missed me.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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