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Most of the drones were shot down, but Kyiv's depleted air defences did not intercept any of the missiles.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Also used was a newer, more sophisticated system known as Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, which has a longer range and higher intercept altitudes than the older Patriot.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Scientists hope that future spacecraft will be prepared to intercept newly discovered interstellar objects and examine them at close range.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026

Destinus, MBDA, Safran, Airbus and Thales signed a letter of intent to develop the Bliksem EXO system to intercept ballistic missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

“I intercept Rae, and the Golly Brown Giant over there accompanies Coop to the locker, where he’ll find your gift.”

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

A top FBI official recently revealed that the bureau does have the authority to make such intercepts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

Israel's army sometimes intercepts drones that cross the border, but also often loses contact with the small, low-flying devices.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

“Today, it intercepts rockets at a range of hundreds of kilometers as well as UAVs,” Kochav said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026

Those intercepts are a success -- they prevented the missiles from striking their targets -- but they also come at the cost of pricey, high-tech interceptors that are in short supply.

From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026

Bombarded with thousands of intercepts a year, she was used to creating order out of cacophony.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Once on Spanish territory, they were intercepted by Spain's Guardia Civil gendarmerie at sea but managed to escape.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

A recent Spanish Supreme Court ruling put some limits on the government’s ability to immediately send back migrants intercepted at sea, though legal experts told Reuters that this does not prevent their eventual expulsion.

From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026

A senior Jordanian government official said five missiles were intercepted in Jordan’s eastern desert and caused no injuries or material damage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

American air defences intercepted over 1,700 Iranian drones and ballistic missiles over the same period.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Harry — I cant say everything I would like to in a letter, it’s too risky in case the owl is intercepted — we need to talk face-to-face.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

On eight of the last 14 days, Jordan’s military has reported on its website intercepting missiles or drones fired from Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The Bliksem EXO system is designed to close a gap in European defenses by intercepting medium- and intermediate-range missiles in space.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

In “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks, threat actors are intercepting and storing massive volumes of encrypted data, which they intend to decode as soon as more mature quantum technology becomes available.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

US Central Command later released footage it said showed a naval vessel intercepting a cargo ship.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026

Thanks in no small part to her decryptions, the Coast Guard was intercepting many more rumrunners, depriving the crime bosses of their profits.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield