intervenes
Example Sentences
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One-third of the nation’s coal fleet plans to retire over the next five years, unless someone intervenes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
“Japan can’t afford tax cuts right now, and unless the BOJ intervenes it is hard to see how yields will normalize,” XTB’s Brooks said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026
Suddenly the moderator intervenes to change the subject.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025
A fan suing LeBron James in small-claims court after buying Lakers tickets thinking the NBA icon was retiring drops the case after a sports-betting app intervenes.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
Aunt Melissa intervenes, planting her body firmly between us and the agents.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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