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intervene

[in-ter-veen] / ˌɪn tərˈvin /




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Supreme Court to intervene while the appeal continues.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

“Anyone can become a victim,” Ali Torre said, “Our goal is to intervene and prevent. There are little boys we can have conversations with: ‘You don’t have to repeat the cycle.’

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

Citing the reduced risk, Anthropic said its automated safety filters will intervene roughly 85 percent less often on Opus 5 than on Fable 5, the Mythos-class model it released last month.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Last week, Hegseth promised to intervene after Apache pilots were suspended for flying low-level over a beach in South Carolina.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Ron looked around as though hoping somebody else would intervene, but nobody spoke.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

"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

But it suggested that Beijing views an amphibious assault on Taiwan as risky and likely to fail, particularly if the U.S. intervenes.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

“Real life intervenes for Kayce. Unfortunately it happens to so many of us.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 1, 2026

That kind of analysis identifies disparities in outcomes, assesses whether they are justified by legitimate objectives, and intervenes when they are not.

From Salon Jan. 22, 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

Leandro Parades originally received a yellow card for his challenge before VAR intervened.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

There were shouts of treason, but Gen. Washington intervened on Willing’s behalf, calling him a “worthy, well-disposed man.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The Secret Service intervened on the return trip because the Qatari plane lacked basic defensive countermeasures needed to protect the president amid escalating hostilities with Iran.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

Congress has intervened in the past to prevent Social Security from running out of funds.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

The strikers held fast at Hicks’s mines, but world events intervened.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell

Uefa - European football's governing body - said intervening to effectively cancel a suspension at a tournament "crossed a red line".

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Rather than respond to every claim, Logan says his office picks its battles, intervening only when a falsehood appears likely to reach a wide audience.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

By waiting until the initial healing process was complete, the researchers allowed the body to respond normally before intervening.

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2026

But to sustain that interest in the intervening period, it would need to plug into the broader cinematic universe of European club soccer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Ever since the Prince had dragged her to her room she had spent the intervening hours thinking of ways to make Westley happy.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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