interception
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As defenders closed in, they forced a mistake on the throw—and Vikings safety Harrison Smith plucked the ball out of the air for a game-sealing interception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
James Hill: Ambitious long ball to no-one, then crucial interception of Youri Tielemans' low cross before it reached Mbeumo.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
It was the junior defensive back’s 52-yard touchdown interception that sealed the victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Just one week after throwing a backbreaking late interception, Manning missed an open receiver and fumbled the ball away on the Longhorns’ final possession against unranked Florida.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
A life of frequent concerns that the next interception may not work, that the trap or the drive will fail, or that the herds will not appear this season.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing interception
cept, capt, ceive (take, hold, seize)
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cept, capt, ceive (take, hold, seize)
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