interception
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Just one week after throwing a backbreaking late interception, Manning missed an open receiver and fumbled the ball away on the Longhorns’ final possession against unranked Florida.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
At halftime, Allen had only 60 passing yards with an interception and no touchdowns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Stafford passed for only 155 yards, with an interception, in a 27-7 defeat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Dallas pulled to within 24-16 late in the fourth quarter, but Prescott threw his second interception of the night deep in Buccaneers territory with 1:16 remaining to seal the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
And the Coast Guard had the most advanced radio interception network in the Americas.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing interception
cept, capt, ceive (take, hold, seize)
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cept, capt, ceive (take, hold, seize)
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