intervene
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She just wanted to teach Martin a lesson, but soon, social services intervene to determine whether the elderly couple has to be separated for Leslie’s safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced an independent inquiry into the murder, led by former lord chancellor Alex Chalk, which will look at "any missed opportunities to intervene".
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Lawmakers could similarly intervene in local issues like public education, urban planning or policing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Speaking at the end of a regular ECB monetary policy press conference Thursday, Lagarde said she was quitting so that she could intervene in politics.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Finally, on Tuesday, July 22, President Woodrow Wilson, who had been reluctant to intervene in what he chose to regard as a local matter, decided he needed to take action.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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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
While Kim grew closer to Kremlin-linked businessmen, her newly estranged husband, Bakalchuk, enlisted the support of Ramzan Kadyrov, a former warlord and current head of Chechnya who intervenes in business disputes in return for cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
“Real life intervenes for Kayce. Unfortunately it happens to so many of us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
Father opens his mouth to answer, but Mother intervenes.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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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
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
Riyadh's military coalition intervened to support the government the following year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Had Dexter’s mom not intervened, it could have been bad.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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"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
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
We scrambled across the intervening platforms, heads low to avoid another bump, dropped down to the aisle, and edged our way to a patch of light.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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