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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

It would see Royal Navy vessels intercept all migrant boats in the Channel as part of a humanitarian response.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Scientists hope that future spacecraft will be prepared to intercept newly discovered interstellar objects and examine them at close range.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026

Several European companies said they would jointly develop a system to intercept medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles, moving to strengthen the continent’s defenses against potential aerial threats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

But a Special stood between her and the border of dense trees and brush, waiting to intercept any stray Smokies.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

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

It remains unclear what would happen to the ships that the U.S. military intercepts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

Simon intercepts me on my way to the buses.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

Once on Spanish territory, they were intercepted by Spain's Guardia Civil gendarmerie at sea but managed to escape.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 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

A senior Jordanian government official said five missiles were intercepted in Jordan’s eastern desert and caused no injuries or material damage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Dobrynya artfully yanked a magic thread with only his thumb, and a ball of water intercepted the axe, knocking it off its path.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

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

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

Air raid alerts sounded in Bahrain, while Kuwait's army said its forces were intercepting "hostile aerial targets" on Monday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Bracken added a seventh before Caluori took over the game, intercepting du Preez in midfield for his hat-trick score before adding a further two tries in the corner as Sale's missed tackle count reached 40.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026

A few Earthborn launched a volley of rocks, but from the sides of the hull a dozen Archimedes spheres sprayed out, intercepting the boulders and blasting them to dust.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan