intervene
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Nick Lakin, the councillor responsible for child services, said changes had been made following Darcy-Leigh's death but accepted "more could and should have been done by those who had the opportunity to intervene".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Navigating a transaction where no human will ever intervene is quite another.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
When something goes wrong, the necessary skills to intervene may no longer be available.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
After she didn’t return to the den for several days and her cub’s condition started to dangerously deteriorate, the Department of Fish and Wildlife authorized the park service to intervene and rescue him.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The inward person doth shrink and hesitate before the daunting inception of active deeds, wishing that some discouraging voice should intervene and forbid, so that no hazard might be made.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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