intervene
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“Children are still just starting to understand the world, and if you are able to intervene early, you can shape how children think for the rest of their lives,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Sharaa denied any intention to intervene militarily in Lebanon, which Syria had occupied for decades under the Assads.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Jonathan Tah thought he had given Germany a 2-1 lead in extra time, only for the video assistant referee to intervene, with Waldemar Anton adjudged to have blocked goalkeeper Orlando Gill.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who oversees the FAA, backed the agency’s safety decision and didn’t intervene, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Facing the impossibility of finding anyone to intervene, convinced that her son would be shot at dawn, Úrsula wrapped up the things she wanted to bring him and went to the jail alone.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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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
But it suggested that Beijing views an amphibious assault on Taiwan as risky and likely to fail, particularly if the U.S. intervenes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
That kind of analysis identifies disparities in outcomes, assesses whether they are justified by legitimate objectives, and intervenes when they are not.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2026
Suddenly the moderator intervenes to change the subject.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
The legal aid division of the Baton Rouge Bar Association intervenes on her behalf, and Joey’s many supporters flood government offices in protest.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Congress has intervened in the past to prevent Social Security from running out of funds.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Rather than the unpredictable hints that preceded the 2024 unwind, the BoJ has intervened more regularly so far this year and has been “more active in the market,” Getter told MarketWatch in a phone interview.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
As a result of the physical exertion, the former chef claims that she “became dizzy, began choking and gasping for air, and required assistance from security personnel, who intervened by providing water and aid.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
In office, he regularly intervened in non-Fed debates, usually on the side of whoever was president, whether supporting Bill Clinton’s bailout of Mexico or George W. Bush’s tax cuts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
It was the young swordsman who had intervened during the fight, standing between Grigori and me.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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But what alarms fans even more than nitpicking that exceeds the abilities of the human eye is how often that tech is intervening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
England head coach Tuchel said the ruling set a dangerous precedent, while Uefa said intervening to effectively cancel a suspension at a tournament "crossed a red line".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Rather than respond to every claim, Logan says his office picks its battles, intervening only when a falsehood appears likely to reach a wide audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
By waiting until the initial healing process was complete, the researchers allowed the body to respond normally before intervening.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
Meetings there ceased a few months after that, and in the intervening years it has become known as the Forgotten Chapel.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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