intercept

Example Sentences

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday announced that the French Navy, with the support of allies, had intercepted a vessel "subject to international sanctions" and suspected of flying a false flag.

From Barron's

Dame Emily Thornberry, chair of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Select Committee, said she was "very disappointed" that the vessels had not been intercepted.

From BBC

Durant intercepted a pass in a wild-card victory over the Carolina Panthers, and he picked off two passes in last Sunday’s divisional-round victory over the Chicago Bears.

From Los Angeles Times

The Grinch was travelling from the Arctic port of Murmansk in northern Russia when it was intercepted, French authorities said.

From BBC

Akira ran to intercept Dodger on one of his panicked circuits around the yard.

From Literature