intercept

Example Sentences

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On first and goal from the Patriots’ one-yard line with 26 seconds remaining, Wilson’s pass for Ricardo Lockette was intercepted by Patriots rookie Malcolm Butler to seal the win for New England.

From Los Angeles Times

On the next possession, they intercepted Maye and soon set up kicker Jason Myers’s fifth field goal of the game, a Super Bowl record.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wilson threw the ball toward receiver Ricardo Lockette near the goal line, but it was intercepted by Patriots rookie Butler to seal the win for New England.

From Los Angeles Times

In his former career as a police officer, Vince often intercepted stolen vehicles at large UK container ports.

From BBC

Air-defence systems intercepted most, but not all, of them, the Ukrainian military said.

From BBC