intervene
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"I don't think I'm a hero. I think that I was just a person who had an opportunity to intervene in a safe-ish way."
From BBC ● 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
As a child at his church's daycare center, James Talarico would intervene to break up fights, according to the pastor who has known him since infancy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Do they want or need you to intervene?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Joe looked at me and knew what I was thinking: he whispered to me not to intervene, as we were guests in the Sudan and did not want to offend our host’s hospitality.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
It identifies effective models, replicates them, intervenes in failing schools and closes those that don’t improve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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
We can see Houghton’s play in these moments, but then Alloway’s cheeky pop sensibility intervenes, the arch artificiality and ironic tone draining the emotional impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
At several points, Ratner intervenes to prod Trump into sharing more about herself.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
He stood between me and every thought of religion, as an eclipse intervenes between man and the broad sun.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said the person “heroically intervened to stop further loss of life.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 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
Riyadh's military coalition intervened to support the government the following year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The crackle of the intercom system intervened before I could come up with anything.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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
Upon arriving, the statues discover that Rome has undergone more than a few changes over the intervening centuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Although Harbaugh doesn’t see himself intervening on McDaniel’s turf, he does want to see improvement from Herbert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
French police argue they are prevented from intervening at this point over fears of people drowning.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
It's morning now, so most of the intervening time has been night.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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