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intervene

[in-ter-veen] / ˌɪn tərˈvin /




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Major changes to protest law in the last three years mean officers can now intervene more quickly to end demonstrations that block critical national infrastructure, such as roads to ports.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

There’s also been speculation that Japanese authorities might quietly intervene again in foreign-exchange markets to further curb the yen’s downturn since September.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

The service can intervene when developers are "unable or unwilling to fix" problems, but it only covers new properties purchased outright - not those bought under shared-ownership.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. declined to intervene, ruling there was no time limit for extradition decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

I decided to intervene before this giant swatted us with his shovel.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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

Saroj is now demanding the government urgently intervenes and close HMP Pentonville down.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 1, 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

Saudi Arabia intervened directly for more than half a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

However, Sirisena personally intervened and granted Gnanasara a presidential pardon in 2019 after the monk had served less than a year of his sentence.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Robin Brooks, senior economist at the Brookings Institution, thinks the “current strengthening of the yen has all the signs of hidden intervention,” meaning that authorities may have intervened more than they publicly have let on.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Initially, referee Craig Pawson awarded the goal but VAR Peter Bankes intervened.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

“I have no idea,” I said, and at this point the host intervened with a mention of the weather, for people had begun to eat.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

French police argue they are prevented from intervening at this point over fears of people drowning.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

CIF membership has been cautious about intervening or limiting transfer opportunities for fear politicians in Sacramento might get involved.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

Those costs will rise, along with your son’s 529 account, in the intervening years.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

The question is whether we can last the intervening two and a half years.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

That’s because much of the intervening area of Texas and the southern Great Plains was dry and unsuitable for agriculture.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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