intervene
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The plaintiffs then filed a Hail Mary request with the Supreme Court to intervene before the D.C.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
Two of the doctors failed to properly intervene as a pregnant teenager repeatedly sought care for life-threatening complications, the board found.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
Pro-Becerra attendees grabbed the fliers and told the men to go away, prompting a security guard to intervene.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Its deputy leader Eoin Tennyson said Westminster also had a responsibility around VAT and fuel duty, as Stormont had limited powers to intervene.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
In general, they weren’t ones to intervene in matters outside schooling, expecting early on that my brother and I should handle our own business.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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