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intercede

[in-ter-seed] / ˌɪn tərˈsid /


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That is setting up a debate over when military forces should use AI, when humans should intercede and who should decide where to draw the lines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

This is now the third time in a matter of weeks this Court has had to intercede in a case squarely controlled by one of its precedents.

From Slate Jan. 3, 2026

When special envoy Keith Kellogg travelled to Minsk to intercede for American citizens in prison, he emerged with Sergei, too.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2025

As real-life danger threatens the brave young heroes, supernatural forces will intercede in their defense.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 20, 2025

I wondered to which of them I might go to intercede for me with Dr. Bledsoe, but within myself I knew that there was no one.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

The new mission of the Slatest is to explain the biggest story of the day, but sometimes the story of the year intercedes.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

"Where this work intercedes is thinking about how to inject something beforehand that would help boost or enhance the amount of signal that is available to collect in the same small sample."

From Science Daily Jan. 18, 2024

"The longer that talks go on, the greater the chance that the conflict intercedes," said Henry Rome, Iran analyst at consultancy Eurasia.

From Reuters Mar. 1, 2022

But life intercedes, and he and Ms. Byrne had a son, Rocco, 22 months, and then another.

From New York Times Dec. 7, 2017

I hear my name and see Ayesha waving at me before her mother intercedes and makes her drop her hands to her sides.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

After the parent company, the Stronach Group, interceded, changed track management and instituted major safety reforms, the fatalities were greatly reduced.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2023

While Burr's powerful friends subsequently interceded and persuaded state officials to drop the charges, their success had nothing to do with any immunity that Burr enjoyed as an executive officer of the United States.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2023

When an Israeli reporter recently asked Mastriano about his ties to Gab and his comments about his opponent, the candidate’s wife interceded.

From Washington Post Nov. 2, 2022

She remembers one of Helm’s two dogs was jealous when her owner got close to Staples and would bark until the drummer interceded on Staples’ behalf; the barking immediately stopped.

From Seattle Times May 19, 2022

Afraid that things were spinning out of control, Gattis quickly interceded.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Dodie Osteen said interceding for those in need is a fulfilling ministry.

From Washington Times Oct. 19, 2023

By contrast, Mr. Ruto’s party, the United Democratic Alliance, managed its primaries better, with Mr. Ruto himself interceding to appease some disgruntled candidates, Mr. Cheeseman said.

From New York Times Aug. 19, 2022

The cornerstone of the college’s mental health initiative is interceding and introducing students to services early as well as approaching students directly instead of hoping they reach out themselves.

From Seattle Times Jun. 29, 2022

One recruiting pipeline has consistently filled some of our hardest and most important jobs during the interceding generations: new military members mostly come from military families.

From Salon Nov. 11, 2021

The chief claimed to serve the people by interceding for them with the gods and reciting the ritual formulas required to obtain rain, good harvests, and success in fishing.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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