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Under plans set to be announced at a news conference later, the Royal Navy would intercept migrant boats in the Channel and return them to France or Belgium.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

If either goes forward, the U.S. will want to intercept the shipments before troops pay the price.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The critical munitions used in the war span two categories: long-range ground attack systems, and the air and missile defences used to intercept incoming Iranian attacks.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

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

As you know, the MAV will need to lose some weight to make the intercept.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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

It can listen for and summarize relevant conversations from intercepts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 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

On Monday, Leah intercepts me as I walk into school.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

The boat travelled more than 1,700km downstream towards Kinshasa before being intercepted.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Moscow's mayor said Wednesday the country's air defences had intercepted and destroyed at least 10 drones heading toward the Russian capital.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Coast Guard says it intercepted a panga boat carrying more than 21 migrants Wednesday more than 70 miles offshore of the Southern California Coast, with one unresponsive man on board who later died.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

In the first quarter, Red intercepted a pass.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

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

Kuwait, which like Bahrain hosts US military installations, also reported intercepting Iranian attacks.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 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

The RAF's Typhoon jets, in service since 2004 and now to be extended to the 2040s, will remain the primary means of intercepting drones and cruise missiles.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

“We keep intercepting British accents on their radio messages too.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie