intervene
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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
“What’s interesting is that Japan did it during a very low-liquidity week, so threatening to intervene when markets are thin, in theory, should give you a bigger spot bang for the buck.”
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
Federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who must decide whether OpenAI -- the creator of ChatGPT -- betrayed its original nonprofit mission, had to intervene several times to compel the world's richest man to answer questions.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
"If confirmed, that gives us a real opportunity to intervene at an earlier stage - and help people get a diagnosis and potentially consider treatment earlier on."
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
They’re too young to be good at it, and Security officers are quick to intervene.
From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard
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