- present tense form of intervene (3rd person singular).
intervenes
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When asked by reporters on Friday how he would react if Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant intervenes and stops the Portadown District's parade going ahead, Power said they would "obviously not be very happy".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Bank of Japan intervenes in the market under the instruction of the ministry to ease economic damage from sharp fluctuations in exchange rates.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
“Real life intervenes for Kayce. Unfortunately it happens to so many of us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 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
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