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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

"We also need to be able to intervene earlier before haze pollution reaches Singapore. We therefore have to strengthen our laws, and we must act quickly."

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 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

The discovery of antipodes led straight to the concept of the terraqueous globe; but Copernicanism did not lead directly to the view that all planets shine by reflected light—the telescope had to intervene.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The pilot intervenes seconds before it could crash into us, sending the device swerving away with a flick of his finger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The Bank of Japan intervenes in the market under the instruction of the ministry to ease economic damage from sharp fluctuations in exchange rates.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Saroj is now demanding the government urgently intervenes and close HMP Pentonville down.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

“Real life intervenes for Kayce. Unfortunately it happens to so many of us.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026

Out in the yard, the two kids start arguing over the bubble wand, and their mom intervenes.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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

Wanrong shared Puyi’s enjoyment of these pastimes, and their snapshots capture “moments of fun and happiness” that show what might have been if politics had not later intervened.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Vrancken intervened on the touchline when it appeared that Magnusson was about to be sent back into the fray.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Players from both teams intervened, and the episode was documented on video by the NFL.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Their work could eventually identify new targets for treatments and lead to strategies for intervening earlier in developmental processes associated with autism.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

"That this coming event is worse than that, after three intervening global bleaching events ... is a terrifying reality," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 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

It just so happened that in the intervening 25 minutes, there had been no more rain, so the track was pretty dry by the time the race started.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Southwest and Southeast was slow, because the intervening areas were deserts hostile to agriculture.

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


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