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intervene

[in-ter-veen] / ˌɪn tərˈvin /




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The players could ask the National Labor Relations Board to intervene, arguing they had offered solutions to the owners’ economic concerns — expanded revenue sharing, for instance — that the owners would not consider.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

"If we can detect those changes and intervene earlier, that could help delay the onset of central nervous system symptoms."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced an independent review into the murder, led by former lord chancellor Alex Chalk, which will look at "any missed opportunities to intervene".

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Navy would need to cross to intervene in a conflict over the island.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

I was about to intervene when the brothers came apart and let out a doubled scream so loud and piercing I feared my head would break.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

In an interview, Woodward said he intervenes in tough cases to show career attorneys “that I’ve got their backs.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

When asked by reporters on Friday how he would react if Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant intervenes and stops the Portadown District's parade going ahead, Power said they would "obviously not be very happy".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

"When one country intervenes in the decisions of another country, freedom dies," Petro wrote Tuesday in response to Trump's endorsement.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

We can see Houghton’s play in these moments, but then Alloway’s cheeky pop sensibility intervenes, the arch artificiality and ironic tone draining the emotional impact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 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

The Times reported today that Nvidia intervened last year to derail a Commerce Department investigation into whether Alice Huang’s company was smuggling chips into China.

From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese intervened in the row, saying it was "rather odd" that Canada allowed the sale of Vegemite's "rubbish" rival product Marmite.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Several then entered, one spray painting an anarchist "A" symbol on an inside wall, before police intervened to disperse them.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said the person “heroically intervened to stop further loss of life.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The crackle of the intercom system intervened before I could come up with anything.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

"We're particularly interested in understanding these processes in children, because we believe that intervening early could make a real difference."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

ECB President Christine Lagarde has reacted coolly when asked about the prospect of the central bank intervening to support French debt.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Upon arriving, the statues discover that Rome has undergone more than a few changes over the intervening centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"Constant checking, tracking or intervening may soothe the parent in the short term, but it can inadvertently communicate to the young adult: 'I am not sure you can cope without me.'"

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

I took up my place behind a yew-tree, and I saw his dark figure move until the intervening headstones and trees hid it from my sight.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker


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