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intervene

[in-ter-veen] / ˌɪn tərˈvin /




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“We’d prefer them not to be selling about $50 billion of Treasurys every time they intervene for little, if any, results,” said Eric Wallerstein, chief macro strategist at Clocktower Group.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Some parents who step in say it’s a challenging job market for young people, and that they would only intervene in extreme circumstances—social anxiety, a toxic boss, unfair treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

That could create opportunities to intervene earlier while avoiding unnecessary treatment for people whose blood changes may not be cancerous.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

It also asked Ethiopia's foreign ministry to intervene urgently and provide consular support.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

In order to affect the future profoundly, a time traveler would probably have to intervene in a number of carefully chosen events, to change the weave of history.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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

At several points, Ratner intervenes to prod Trump into sharing more about herself.

From BBC Jan. 30, 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

Father opens his mouth to answer, but Mother intervenes.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

The U.S. and Japan jointly intervened in currency markets last week to prop up the yen, which had hit a 40-year low late last month.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Japanese authorities have intervened to boost the yen a handful of times over the past few years.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Japan and the US have confirmed that they jointly intervened last week to halt a slide in the yen to a fresh 40-year low.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

The U.S. intervened in currency markets Friday by selling euros to buy yen, a move that avoided a direct weakening of the U.S. dollar.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

When we teased her too much, Father intervened and reprimanded us.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

In the intervening years, however, a cottage industry of compounding pharmacies emerged, including Ro and Hims & Hers Health.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

But divine entities stopped intervening in man’s affairs long ago; besides, I had the answer drawn and nocked since I’d walked out of the theater days before.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

Still, the findings introduce a possible strategy for intervening earlier in individuals whose metabolic health may place them at greater risk of Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

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

We scrambled across the intervening platforms, heads low to avoid another bump, dropped down to the aisle, and edged our way to a patch of light.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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