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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

The Japanese yen strengthened to a nearly one-month high against the dollar amid chatter that authorities could again intervene in foreign-exchange markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Of course I will intervene ... if I choose to.

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech

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

That pause will expire on Friday unless the Supreme Court intervenes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 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

In recent years, Amazon has intervened in auctions to raise the minimum price 70% to 80% of the time, FTC officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

At this moment, fortuitously, their neighbor Mr. Wilkinson intervened.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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 have included intervening in the currency markets to support the Japanese yen, a move that could in turn reduce pressure on Japan’s government to sell U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Mistaken identity: At the World Cup, the VAR was intervening on simulation.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

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

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

Meetings there ceased a few months after that, and in the intervening years it has become known as the Forgotten Chapel.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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