intercept
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Their control of telecommunication equipment from San’a allows them to intercept communications through Yemeni telephone numbers, engage in telephone hacking and read and copy messages, the report said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
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
Hypersonic missiles travel at more than five times the speed of sound and can manoeuvre mid-flight, making them significantly harder to track and intercept.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 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
The ogres ran to intercept, but Percy shouted at the top of his lungs, and the irrigation system exploded.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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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
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
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
The blade crosses the Schoharie Reservoir and intercepts Manorkill Falls.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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He ended up passing for just 55 yards and was intercepted twice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Moving on from the Wake Forest friends, he intercepted a couple from Down Under.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Two-way senior standout Avery Olson caught two touchdown passes and intercepted two passes against No. 4 Huntington Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Returning on a German U-boat to County Kerry in April 1916, Casement was intercepted and arrested by British authorities.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The giant intercepted both of their attacks with his bow.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan pleaded not guilty to a federal charge of intercepting oral communications at OpenAI’s office.
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
With just over a minute left in the game, Rams cornerback Josh Wallace battled with Broncos receiver Pat Bryant before intercepting a Bo Nix pass at the Rams’ seven-yard line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
“We keep intercepting British accents on their radio messages too.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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