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intercept

[in-ter-sept, in-ter-sept] / ˌɪn tərˈsɛpt, ˈɪn tərˌsɛpt /


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One promising possibility would be to intercept Tau containing extracellular vesicles after they leave diseased neurons but before they reach healthy ones.

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

Missiles typically carry bigger warheads than drones, can penetrate bunkers and are harder to intercept.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The aim is to intercept patients with Ebola before they cross into Uganda, said Dr. Daniel Kyabayinze, Uganda’s director of public health.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The 74-year-old joined the Women's Royal Army Corps in 1969, when she was stationed in Germany, working in signals intelligence to intercept enemy communications and track their manoeuvres.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

If the wrist failed him, then the touch had fled and he would be forced to challenge the tall men who dwelled beneath the basket with swift drives that they would quickly move to intercept.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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