intervene
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When it emerged that two of the killers, Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, could be released early, there were passionate calls for the government to intervene and block those convicted of manslaughter from early release.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Within a week of Minnesota’s filing suit against Texas, the DOJ began to intervene.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
"There's only so much we can intervene and control," said Fyles, admitting this was hard to accept as a professional gardener.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
“We would not dismiss the potential impact of further Treasury actions, particularly since policymakers have now signaled a greater willingness to intervene if market conditions deteriorate,” UBS Global Wealth Management said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Of course I will intervene ... if I choose to.
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
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While Kim grew closer to Kremlin-linked businessmen, her newly estranged husband, Bakalchuk, enlisted the support of Ramzan Kadyrov, a former warlord and current head of Chechnya who intervenes in business disputes in return for cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The Economist's editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes questioned Musk on a range of topics, from whether he believed big tech executives should work together to tackle AI safety risks to why he intervenes in European politics.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 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
“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
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In recent years, Amazon has intervened in auctions to raise the minimum price 70% to 80% of the time, FTC officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
This will include a referee's description of why they have given a decision, or the VAR's direct reasoning for why they have not intervened.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
At a time when the BOE was trying to tighten monetary policy, it intervened in a way that stopped the pension fund selling spiral and stabilized gilts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Huckabee said Israel had intervened at the request of the United States, its crucial ally.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
At this moment, fortuitously, their neighbor Mr. Wilkinson intervened.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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FTC officials say Amazon has secretly inflated the minimum prices required to win ad placements, intervening in auctions to raise the price 70% to 80% of the time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
According to other activists who witnessed what happened, Palestinian children were playing football when children from settler families started intervening.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
CIF membership has been cautious about intervening or limiting transfer opportunities for fear politicians in Sacramento might get involved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The question is whether we can last the intervening two and a half years.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
She pries open my head and my fists and crams into them responsibility for time, responsibility for intervening oceans.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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