intervene
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The War Powers Act has historically proven difficult to enforce, with courts generally reluctant to intervene in disputes between Congress and the White House over military action.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Mega - a company which sells encrypted cloud storage - is also involved in the project, which it said challenged the idea that encrypted services could not intervene early to address harmful behaviour.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
The case is not the first time Cal Fire has faced questions about conduct at its stations and whether management failed to intervene.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
But European allies who hoped Rubio could intervene when Trump threatened to seize the Danish territory of Greenland were left wanting.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
When this happened, my father had to intervene.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
Vocabulary lists containing intervene
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