intercept
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It said that law enforcement officials were working to intercept any additional letters, but “it is possible that some letters may reach their destinations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Kyiv had been relying on the more capable high-speed capabilities to control midrange attack drones and help intercept Russian attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
According to Beskrestnov, Ukraine uses Starlink to help intercept drones, although exactly how this works has never been made clear.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Abdulrahman Alfozan, who worked at the AI firm as an engineer, was charged federally with using or endeavoring to use an electronic, mechanical, or other device to intercept oral communications.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
When I came home each day, I would check the mail and intercept any letters from school, answering those that needed answering and discarding the others.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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Even more promising, the researchers have already used this discovery to develop a molecular decoy that intercepts the toxin before it can damage colon cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Deep inside an underground bunker in eastern Ukraine, commanders monitor the battlefield through a live video feed as a Ukrainian drone intercepts a Russian surveillance drone.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The site has been expanded to include a sophisticated signals intelligence facility, which has prompted France and the US to consider moving their own bases in Djibouti to avoid Chinese intercepts, according to Kurlantzick.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
A top FBI official recently revealed that the bureau does have the authority to make such intercepts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
In the second half Erin blocks three shots, intercepts two passes, drives the lane several times for layups, comes off endless screens, sinks shot after shot, and secures the win easily.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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He ended up passing for just 55 yards and was intercepted twice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
McDuffie, who has intercepted two passes, suffered a back injury against the Chargers and was not scheduled to practice on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Saudi air defenses intercepted two ballistic missiles launched toward Riyadh on Thursday, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
A Saudi-led military coalition, which includes Bahrain and Egypt, separately said Tuesday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles launched toward the Eastern Province and four drones targeting the kingdom’s southern region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
He turned and looked at her, and intercepted the look that passed between the two women.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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Appearing before a U.S. magistrate judge for an arraignment hearing, Alfozan’s lawyer, David W. Rizk, said his client would plead not guilty for the single count he has been charged with: intercepting oral communications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Google’s AI summaries at the top of its search-result pages are intercepting online traffic and keeping more people from clicking through to the sites being mined by the AI for information.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
By intercepting the toxin, the decoys successfully protected the mice from BFT-induced damage.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Earlier on Wednesday, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen reported intercepting six drones.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
She steps forward, intercepting me in the middle of the lobby.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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