intercept
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held an emergency meeting with ministers and commanders to work out how to produce new high-speed missiles that can intercept the faster Russian drones.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Authorities would have powers to restrict basic freedoms such as freedom of movement and assembly and, most controversially of all, intercept communications in specific geographic areas.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Kyiv is struggling to adapt to continuous attacks using faster drones that are harder to intercept.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
"But Hermes would be on a flyby, so the MAV would have to escape Mars gravity entirely to intercept."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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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
SkyFall’s P1-Sun intercepts other drones, like Russia’s versions of Iran’s Shahed drones.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
Gathering and parsing it can require thousands of analysts grinding for hours over communications intercepts, photographs and radar images as they try to divine the locations of missile launchers, tunnels and other targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
Davis cracked Italian, Japanese, Chinese, and Russian ciphers during World War II. Later, she served in the NSA, working on Russian intercepts.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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Maye once again tried to push the ball downfield on the next possession and was intercepted for the second time, giving Seattle the ball on New England’s side of the field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
That was intercepted and returned for an 80-yard touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Requests to accept the landing of 120 migrants intercepted off the Isle of Wight were refused by both Portsmouth harbour and Southampton Port.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Jordan's army said it had intercepted eight missiles, without stating their origin.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
The children intercepted her on the way down, but she could not get her balance and sank to the carpet in a daze.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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On Friday last, the military also destroyed a boat after intercepting and evacuating the crew.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
With French officers claiming they are now intercepting two-thirds of small boats before they can reach the coast, that means fewer crossing opportunities.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
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
Jordan's military also reported intercepting five Iranian drones, followed by three missiles, in two waves of strikes that caused no casualties or damage.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
“I don’t care whether you’re lying or not They’re going to get you for intercepting Major Major’s correspondence, too. A lot of that stuff is classified information.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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