intervene
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“Treasury’s objective is to build a system that’s more humane, that allows self service, that doesn’t require a collection agency to intervene and call every borrower,” Kamm said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Asia's worst-performing currency this year weakened to as much as 18,253 to the greenback in afternoon trade, spurring the Indonesian central bank to intervene to provide support.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
"If we can detect those changes and intervene earlier, that could help delay the onset of central nervous system symptoms."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026
The players could ask the National Labor Relations Board to intervene, arguing they had offered solutions to the owners’ economic concerns — expanded revenue sharing, for instance — that the owners would not consider.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
I was about to intervene when the brothers came apart and let out a doubled scream so loud and piercing I feared my head would break.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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The pilot intervenes seconds before it could crash into us, sending the device swerving away with a flick of his finger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Saroj is now demanding the government urgently intervenes and close HMP Pentonville down.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 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
“I think what Clara is trying to say,” Dad intervenes, “is that this could be a good opportunity for us as a family.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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In her book, Diana wrote that she believes that Chad would have died sooner if Truman had not intervened.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
Vrancken intervened on the touchline when it appeared that Magnusson was about to be sent back into the fray.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
In a message on X, the police said officers had "intervened early this morning... to put an end to these illegal encampments".
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
When the states couldn’t come to a new agreement, federal officials intervened in mid-August, establishing guidelines to run through 2028.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Another never came or wrote, perhaps because of some pressing personal problem which had intervened.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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She recommended that the council appoint one of Raman’s staffers to serve as the district’s caretaker in the intervening six to nine months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
"We're particularly interested in understanding these processes in children, because we believe that intervening early could make a real difference."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
If you buy maturity-based exchange-traded funds, you can build a ladder of the intervening years, but that means that each year, you have to commit to a certain amount coming due.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
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
My memories were distorted by twenty-five intervening years.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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