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
I charged, and as the lion leaped to intercept me, I chunked a space food pouch into its maw—a chunk of cellophane-wrapped, freeze-dried strawberry parfait.
From "The Titan's Curse" 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
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
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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Separately, Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry said on X that the country intercepted a drone that attempted to target Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oil field on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Although there was nothing in the files to indicate MI5 tapped his phone or intercepted his mail, some wondered why they were watching him at all.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said Wednesday that air defenses intercepted a drone targeting a facility at Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oil field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Safety Quentin Lake intercepted a pass for a defense that was without All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie because of a groin injury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
After Seabiscuit’s extraordinarily easy win in Tijuana, the Bay Meadows racing secretary had proposed assigning him 136 pounds, but Howard had intercepted him and charmed 3 pounds off of his horse’s impost.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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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
Since the start of the 20th century, when the British Royal Navy experimented with radio jamming and intercepting enemy communications, the vulnerability of radio signals has been exploited in combat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 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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