intervention
Example Sentences
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The yen strengthened slightly, having come within a whisker of 160 to the dollar, amid speculation Japanese authorities could step in to support their currency following last month's intervention.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
“I hope to see a rising sentiment that further yen-buying intervention is necessary, along with self-help efforts—specifically interest-rate hikes and sealing off fiscal expansion—to avoid inflation and a weaker yen,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
An audience member who witnessed Pike's speech, and who wished to remain anonymous, applauded the actress for her intervention.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
With college football in such an uncertain place, do you feel like there needs to be some form of outside intervention?
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
They seemed moved by eyes alone—the eyes of neat, vigilant young women—needing only the occasional, swift intervention of a human hand to keep them clattering.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
Vocabulary lists containing intervention
Freak the Mighty
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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"The Perils of Indifference," Vocabulary from the speech
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