Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In astrology, included between two cusps.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
intercept .
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Examples
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He also presented what he described as intercepted Israeli surveillance footage scanning
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The indefinite gagging order on any individual whose e-mail has been intercepted is extraordinary.
Discourse.net: We Predicted This Would Happen: Man Jailed in UK for Failing to Disclose Passphrase 2009
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If the same ISP admin intercepted and opened (for example) a piece of email from the IRS to a local law enforcement official, then released that text to the public, would they be immune from government prosecution for “intercepting” that email (even though it passed through the same server in the same fashion as the case above)?
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The game turned ugly quickly after Lobo cornerback Glover Quin intercepted a pass from freshman quarterback Ryan Lindley on the Aztecs 'first possession.
USATODAY.com 2008
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‘Save your energy for good days,’ Mir told her during the call intercepted by Indian intelligence.
Story pick: On the trail of terrorists Theresa Vargas 2010
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` ` The pass at the end that got intercepted is something I still need to work on, but overall I thought we played pretty well, '' Lee said.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Receiver Marshall Williams lost a fumble, Skinner badly overthrew Brinkman and it was picked off by Wyatt Middleton, Skinner lost a fumble after picking up a first down and then Ketric Buffin intercepted another badly thrown ball.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Trailing 20-3, the Dolphins tried to rally with a 58-yard drive to the 13 before Reed again intercepted Pennington late in the third quarter.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Columbus grabbed a 1-0 lead when Fedor Tyutin intercepted a deflected pass from Phoenix's Keith Yandle and backhanded a lead pass to Huselius at the center circle.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Spiller threw a 15-yard tailback option pass to Tyler Grisham after Michael Hamlin intercepted Marc Verica at the Cavaliers 20, giving Clemson a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.
USATODAY.com 2008
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