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intervene

[in-ter-veen] / ˌɪn tərˈvin /




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Viewers and women's safety charities had been calling on ITV to intervene in Omar El Mayer and Rhianna Collins' relationship after several heated exchanges between the pair.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Mowi now constantly monitors the skin, fins and breathing of the fish in case it needs to intervene.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

"It helps us map complex disease with such precision that we can begin to anticipate its course and intervene before the most serious damage occurs."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

The Paris police prefecture said the latest demonstration had not been approved and police "carried out checks" and "put a security arrangement in place" to be able to "intervene quickly if needed."

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

I had tried to read up on what should happen at an execution; I had some misguided thought that I could intervene if they did something incorrectly.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Japan says that if it intervenes again, it will borrow from the Fed to do so rather than sell its Treasury holdings outright.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

"When one country intervenes in the decisions of another country, freedom dies," Petro wrote Tuesday in response to Trump's endorsement.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

“Real life intervenes for Kayce. Unfortunately it happens to so many of us.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026

At several points, Ratner intervenes to prod Trump into sharing more about herself.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026

“Vegetables are good for you; your mother says so too. Have some more,” she insists, until Father intervenes and upholds my right to refuse a dish I don’t like.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

Several then entered, one spray painting an anarchist "A" symbol on an inside wall, before police intervened to disperse them.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Players from both teams intervened, and the episode was documented on video by the NFL.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

After gaining entry, he "intervened with the assistance of a cabin crew member and several passengers, and together they rescued the injured captain and restrained the suspect".

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

He said it would be the "first time the secretary of state has intervened on a lawful parade in over 30 years in overturning it".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

And then Joey intervened, looking as serious as he did the night before, after Chas backed down.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

ECB President Christine Lagarde has reacted coolly when asked about the prospect of the central bank intervening to support French debt.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Aren’t they supposed to be coming forward with protective concern, and intervening to get us off the path of “2027”?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

"Constant checking, tracking or intervening may soothe the parent in the short term, but it can inadvertently communicate to the young adult: 'I am not sure you can cope without me.'"

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

CIF membership has been cautious about intervening or limiting transfer opportunities for fear politicians in Sacramento might get involved.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Even as a young man, Newton was impatient with insubstantial questions, such as whether light was “a substance or an accident,” or how gravitation could act over an intervening vacuum.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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