had intercepted
- past perfect of intercept.
Example Sentences
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The air force said it had intercepted 54 out of 61 Russian cruise missiles fired, and 265 out of 284 Russian long-range drones based on the Iranian Shahed design.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Bahrain and Qatar earlier said they had intercepted missiles.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
On Thursday, Jordan said its air defenses had intercepted eight Iranian missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron said on 1 June that his country's military had intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia's shadow fleet on Sunday with UK support.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
He thought of the grizzly bear his mother had intercepted at the edge of the woods.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
