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intervention

[in-ter-ven-shuhn] / ˌɪn tərˈvɛn ʃən /


NOUN
armed interference
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Joy Wiltermuth explained how the market reacted negatively to the Treasury Department’s bond auction and redemption activities following strong words about government intervention by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

We are at the dawn of recursive self-improvement, the moment when AI systems begin rewriting and improving their own code, causing an intelligence explosion, all without human intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

US Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett has similarly requested federal intervention.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Alvarez’s intervention work primarily focused on using his gang contacts to help quash disputes and acting as a middleman between people scared to report crimes to police and law enforcement officials, according to Garcia-Leys.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Out of the goodness of some divine intervention?

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley compared semaglutide directly with calorie restriction, one of the best-known interventions for extending lifespan in laboratory animals.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

TOKYO—Just over a month after joint currency interventions failed to pull the yen significantly off multi-decade lows, shifting policy expectations have triggered a remarkable turnaround.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Whereas previous interventions by the Japanese were short-lived and ineffectual, though, this rally has developed momentum.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Although Americans initially supported these interventions, they soured on them many years before they ended.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Musical activities such as singing, singing/vocalization, instrument play, movement/dance, musical improvisation, songwriting/composition, and listening to music, are types of musical therapy interventions to assess and help individuals practice identified skills.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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