intervene

Example Sentences

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"It suggests new ways to intervene before patients progress to severe inflammation that can require intubation."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

During the Gulf War, a 1990 vote allowed a US-led coalition to intervene in Iraq, while in 2011 a similar vote permitted NATO's intervention in Libya.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Nearly 7 in 10 respondents said they want state and local authorities to intervene when they witness unlawful detentions or excessive use of force by federal immigration agents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

All told, the combined MLB average in doubles and triples per game in 2025 sank to its lowest point over a full season since 1989, leading some in the league wondering whether to intervene.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

These laws may have originally been decreed by God, but it appears that he has since left the universe to evolve according to them and does not now intervene in it.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking